This group of people finds it difficult to recognize their problems. They also suffer from the stigma attached to mental illness. In our efforts to help them, we now work with ordinary groups throughout the community, which include people exposed to torture. From our experience, we found that group therapy and group meetings are the best way of avoiding the stigma attached to mental illness. Currently, we are applying this method.
Women are particularly vulnerable and are exposed to different forms of violence in our society.
Many women are also detained and tortured. We have a special project for the rehabilitation and empowerment of women, where they are trained in leadership, literacy, counseling, public hygiene, legal rights, and in a variety of vocational skills. We hope that each graduate of the Women Empowerment Project, with our support and supervision, will use these skills to start her own community group. Social workers at the Program undertake family counseling and make visits to clients. This is done through courses, workshops, seminars, lectures, and study days.