The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa | The New York Times
The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa | The New York Times
In West Africa, hundreds of people with mental illness live in awful conditions. One organization is fighting for a new approach to treatment. This video was supported by The Global Reporting Centre.
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Not a day goes by without me finding another reason to dislike religion
This man Paul Noumonvi should be in prison. He is a criminal. Gregoire is a saint on the contrary!
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Western psychiatry is even worse
In America we're having the same problem with Africans 'mental Healthcare'. Most of these mentally ill people refuse to be treated. They are causing havoc in committing crime and killing innocent people due to mental illness. It's not just the third world countries with this horrendously and horrible problem.
This is why education is important guys to prevent us from doing stuff like what they are doing
I don't like the fact that these ppl are chained up like animals behind the church that's no way to help someone who's suffering from mental illness
Poor people are suffering because of mentally ill government for not providing proper care, support and love to them. Government should spend money to train dedicated psychiatrists for these people. And World health organization and other NGO also should help them.May God be with them
Oh I pray for them to get cure from mental health and illness and ne self confidence that mental people are talented love you Africa from india
I will be cured from the social anxiety. I believe in god there are multiple people who got cured and I will be too.❤️😍🧠
dignity…yes exactly. dignity is psychological, it's a human need.
He's doing great. Of course they cant heal every person, but you HAVE to START SOMEWHERE! Opening a facility where the point is care and treatment, is the first step, and in time it will grow.
This is not God plan!…
hoekom is hulle aan die boom vasgeketting?… voer die pa s'n uit omdat hulle vroue swanger gemaak het en verantwoordelikheid laat vaar…
Not blaming it ALL on them, but these are the effects of dismantling an ancient race with established laws and traditions. They are lost, speaking a native tongue foreign to their ancestors. Tragedy. Americans feel mental illness to, especially African Americans. We are not living with life, we are living against it😢❤ we will prosper again!
Please help 🙏
Chaining a patient up in the United States is a form of abuse. Wow l can’t believe that is a method in Africa.
Better to compare india
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All part of the lord Jesus plan right?. How stupid can people be
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This is so inhumane😢prayer is very good but people need to be treated with respect first
One person can make the difference.
I'm so broken hearted for Gods children going through these things
This Gregoire man is really a blessing in this world!
My god
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Very pathetic. We shall get there soon.
Nurses in Africa are some of the most dedicated people in the world. Every documentary I watch about medical issues in most parts of Africa has these hard working people who don't get the recognition they deserve.
Am I missing something here? Perhaps, I need to rewind the video and push play again. How can treating people like animals – no, this is worse than how one would treat an animal. These conditions can not be considered treatment, healing, or God conscious.
This was so sad to watch!!!
Wow
How much pain and suffering is out there
No human being should ever be chained
This video was very hard to watch but I learned many things from this video that I didn't know. I do not believe it is a great idea chaining people with illness to trees or blocks. the video is catered to academicians and students because it gives information on how mental illness is treated in West Africa. I do agree with treatment at the Saint camille de lellis center. I give this video 5 stars!!!
Erick-this videos in my opinion has three different ways of treatment but they are all having the same goals I don’t agree with chains but if there was no chains they would probablyl be in a facility with gated doors. I believe in more personal ways of diagnoses getting families involved is a great way to start helping as a treatment. The people can create a way to get more resources outside the government by creating fundraisers, but in my eyes chains is slavery.
My heart truly hurts for my brothers and sisters in Africa going through it although "Praying for a cure " Is a safe place for them knowing they have nowhere to go , It is essential that they get the proper care as far as medicine to keep them level headed. But as going through the video I noticed that they were chained like that was too much, although slavery is still of exitance in certain areas.. where it's not talked about that NOT the way to go even if they MIGHT and I use that strongly. Never know there are other ways to handle things. Times like this I wish I had enough wealth to contribute in some of the 3rd world countries but I CAN NOT do it myself, Majority of celebrities are just splurging money on none sense (sometimes) If its a need buy it, if it's a want leave it .
In my belief, this video was incredibly interesting. It’s very clear as to what goes on in west Africa and what some people are doing about it. I don’t necessarily feel like this video is targeted to a particular groups, it’s more of an informative outlook on what goes on outside of the United States. This video is a couple of years old so maybe things have gotten better at this point and the credibility is good since it is coming from “The New York Times” I would rate this video a 4 out of 5
The video “The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa | The New York Times” does a fine job of showing the issue of mental illness in places like West Africa. The video clearly shows how families have tried to find ways to help cure people they know from their mental illness through places such as prayer centers and mental health centers. It also shows the method in which prayer centers try to help cure people with mental illness by chaining them to trees or blocks and praying over them until they are healed by the grace of god. The video is catered to the general public as well as students who are interested in the topic of mental illness and the implications it has around the world as well as the different ways that it is being treated by many. It also shows how people have also founded their own mental health centers in order to give a different kind of treatment to the mentally ill and how they diagnose and treat them until they get better. The video’s portrayal of the large group of mentally ill people in Africa and the different ways that people actively seek to treat them for their mental illness shows the credibility of the issue at hand and its recent information upon the topic. The video is interesting since it goes into a topic in which is not known to many around the world and clearly shows how this issue affects the people of Africa and how the people within the country try to help these individuals through many different means. Through the given information in the video I would give the video a 5 stars for its clarity and efficiency in presenting a topic such as this.
This video efficaciously emphasized the need of psychiatric treatment in impoverished areas such as West Africa. This video can cater to any individual, and can inspire the next generation of volunteers. Documenting the phenomenon first-hand was sufficient in providing reasoning behind the operations occurring in west africa. Though this was documented in 2015, St Camille has continued to expand to other countries and communities. The narrator of the video provides informative yet concise information and the recorded video effectively displays the improvement made in the treatment of mentally ill individuals. 5 stars, as I was uninformed of this phenomenon and feel inspired to volunteer in the future.
This brief documentary conveys information with clarity. It is catered to academicians and students because it provides relevant information on how mental illness is treated in West Africa. Watching this, they could learn and understand the mistreatment that Africans suffers. It was published by The New York Times, a reliable source, with credible information, provided with evidences and visual examples of the living conditions that mental illness people were subjected in West Africa. Additionally, the given information is up to date because it was recently published in 2015. This video is quite interesting; it informs about how mental illness is handled in West Africa. I am giving 5/5 start because it is very informative video.
Very informative about the lack of help for mental health patients in Western Africa. It provides good insight for people who would like to work in the psychological field at a far more broader aspect, such as globally. Enjoyed it very much. 4.5 stars!
This video was very clear and concise. It presents information in an understandable and organized way. The topic of the video is highly interesting and educational and may appeal to a wide range of viewers from academics to those who are simply curious. Although the New York Times is not a scholarly source, its information is correct and up to date. This video was ultimately highly engaging and interesting.
This video is incredibly sad. It is so awful to see these innocent humans in such poor conditions. They need the proper care and attention apart from just prayers. This video caters to all audiences to show that these individuals need our help. Very powerful message.
This video was interesting. I do not agree with chaining of mental illness patient. I do agree with treatment at the Saint camille de lellis center. Some of the patients actually changed and that center provides medication and a training program to help them to seek work after treatment. I give this video 5 stars. Good information and facts!
Very interesting video. I like how it was very informational for those who did not have any prior knowledge on this subject. This video did a very good job of accentuating just how bad the healthcare situation is in West African countries. 5 stars!