{"id":10347,"date":"2026-04-23T09:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?p=10347"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:37:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:37:20","slug":"rebuilding-lives-in-afghanistan-through-healthcare-and-psychosocial-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/news\/rebuilding-lives-in-afghanistan-through-healthcare-and-psychosocial-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebuilding Lives in Afghanistan through Healthcare and Psychosocial Support"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In eastern Afghanistan, Cordaid and its partners are reaching hundreds of thousands of people through community-based mental health, psychosocial support and physical rehabilitation services. However, demand continues to outpace capacity.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthcare workers for Cordaid’s and HADAAF’s project in Nangarhar with patient Khalid Asad. Photograph: Cordaid Afghanistan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

‘Whenever I face difficulties, I remember the guidance and apply it,’ says Atiqullah, who sought help at one of Cordaid’s Community Resilience Centres in Batikot district, Nangarhar province. ‘My problems become easier to handle.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the conflict-affected areas of eastern Afghanistan, years of violence, displacement and economic hardship have left deep emotional scars. For many in remote communities, mental health support remains out of reach. Stigma silences those who suffer, and people like Atiqullah found themselves unable to sleep, emotionally volatile and cut off from daily life, with nowhere to turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding Support Close to Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Through the ‘No Peace Without Peace of Mind’ project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cordaid and its implementing partner, HADAAF<\/a> (Humanitarian Assistance and Development Association for Afghanistan), have established Community Resilience Centres in the Batikot, Rodat and Goshta districts of Nangarhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Atiqullah came to the Batikot centre after months of struggling alone. Over 25 days, a counsellor worked with him in a supportive environment, teaching practical coping strategies including positive thinking, anger management, healthy sleep routines and physical exercise. The approach also drew on culturally familiar practices such as prayer and reflection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The results were gradual but real. His sleep returned, intrusive thoughts loosened their hold, and calm replaced anxiety. He began reconnecting with family and community, and over time, reduced his reliance on medication as his confidence grew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch this short documentary about our work on mental health and psychosocial support in Afghanistan:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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