
Fellowship | Health2019.12.10
“The idea of seeking psychological help made me feel weak.”
Alban, 23“I would go out with my friends, but when I’d go home, I'd be the same. I've never felt more alone, more depressed. I felt empty inside.”
Bind SkejaThe head of the KLA veterans’ organization says that since the end of the war, 52 veterans have committed suicide.
“We are Albanians and we don’t like being told that we are mentally ill.”
Hysni Gucati, Organization of KLA War VeteransIn the 2019 budget, only 3 million euros were allocated for mental health. That translates to 1.2% of the total healthcare budget.
“There are cases where the psychologists give religious books to people who are unstable.”
Bind Skeja, Center for Information and Social Improvement“I was quite skeptical about the effect of antidepressants. I started to think that this wasn’t the right way to deal with the problem.”
Diana, 24“I'm concerned when I get cases like this because it's very difficult to get someone to quit taking Xanax after they’ve taken it for years.”
Jusuf Ulaj, Neuropsychiatrist
Bekë Veliu
Bekë Veliu was a journalist at K2.0 who primarily covers social issues and health care. He received his master's degree in social policies and public health from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands.
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