Counselling offers Afghan women a safe space to share their mental health struggles
AT a health clinic in the eastern suburb of Kabul, Razia, 26, is paying a farewell visit to her psychosocial counsellor, Farzana Amini. For the past few months, she has been seeking Farzana’s help for depression, after quitting her teaching job and withdrawing from friends and family. Today, she says, she feels like a different person. “My life has changed since coming here for help,” she says. “I’m so grateful. Before, I was hopeless and desperate to a point where I wanted my life to be over. I couldn’t share my problems with anyone else before.” Psychosocial counselling services like…