A recent international report confirmed that more than a quarter of Yemenis suffer from psychological disorders due to multiple stresses and traumas resulting from the conflict that has been ongoing in the country for nine years.

Action Against Hunger (AAH) said in a recent report: “With the passage of 9 years of conflict, today more than a quarter of Yemenis, equivalent to more than eight million people, suffer from psychological disorders such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.” And schizophrenia."

The report added that surveys conducted by the organization and other data confirmed that the continuation of conflict, forced displacement, deteriorating economic situation, poverty, and food shortages lead to an exacerbation of the spread of psychological disorders, which affects all communities and social groups in the country.

The organization confirmed that the weakness of health care in the country, especially in the psychological aspect, is one of the reasons for the increase in these disorders. She said: “Despite the scale of this public health crisis, there is no national mental health program in Yemen, while only 10% of primary health care facilities in the country

The report explained that the fear resulting from social stigma among those suffering from these disorders hinders and delays their receipt of appropriate treatment, and that the devaluation of professions related to mental health issues does not encourage students to obtain training in this field in order to contribute. In treating these cases, the spread of which is expanding day after day.

Action Against Hunger stressed the need for Yemenis to enjoy the right to mental health as a universal human right, especially with the increase in the number of people in need and the limited services provided in this aspect.