The mental health toll of survivors in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leoneans are dealing with untreated collective trauma. What can be done to help them heal?

After dealing with an 11-year war and the Ebola epidemic, Sierra Leoneans are now – like the rest of us – facing the COVID-19 pandemic. But for many, this can be particularly triggering. So what happens to people faced with generations of untreated collective trauma, and what can be done to help Sierra Leoneans heal?

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