In 1989, the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Srinagar recorded roughly 1,700 psychiatric outpatient visits annually. By 2015, that figure had reached 100,000. The woman who should be among those 100,000 is not. There is no psychiatrist in her district. She carries what the militarization gave her: house raids, a disappeared husband, years...
In Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, protracted conflict has inflicted profound and enduring psychological wounds, particularly upon young women and adolescent girls. In Kashmir, women have been intimately involved in the conflict and continue to be victims of the continuous cycle of violence and abuse. As women and members of the community, they face psychological and...
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