In Goma, DRC, a neuropsychiatric hospital has begun offering free mental health consultations for victims of recent fighting between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army. The conflict, rooted in historical tensions from the 1994 Rwandan genocide, has led to thousands of deaths and widespread displacement. Witnessing atrocities, residents like Patience Kahindo are coping with severe psychological distress. Many people are struggling with mental health issues due to the horrors experienced during the violence, prompting an urgent need for mental health support and care in the region.
For the first time in my life, I saw corpses lying on the ground for days, she said. Crows and other birds came to eat the human flesh.
M23, one of dozens of armed groups fighting Congolese forces, says its objective is to safeguard the interests of the Congolese Tutsi and other minorities.
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