Violence takes a toll on mental health of kids in relief camps in Manipur
They started arriving at the relief camps in early May, with the children highly traumatised. Despite repeated counselling, they have not fully recovered. FILE - In this picture taken on July 25, 2023, children look on at a relief camp for displaced tribals in Churachandpur. GUWAHATI: Faced with an uncertain future amid the ethnic violence, displaced people in strife-torn Manipur, particularly children, are slowly slipping into depression, officials said. They started arriving at the relief camps in early May, with the children highly traumatised. Despite repeated counselling, they have not fully recovered. “We have started noticing symptoms of depression in people displaced due to violence, especially children. There are some who do not want to venture out of their rooms — a telltale sign of depression,” said Yurembam Indramani, District Child Protection Officer, Imphal West. “There is violence almost every day. Anxiety has set in among the inmates. They wonder for how long th...