Somalia has been described as having one of the world's highest rates of mental illness, with one in three Somalis meeting the diagnostic threshold for some form of mental illness.[1] This has been attributed to the ongoing Somali Civil War, political instability, and natural disasters.[1] Despite the high prevalence of mental illness among the Somali population, mental health services are almost non-existent in Somalia.[2]
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