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This publication focuses on why mental health investment is key to stabilising migration and returnees in Afghanistan.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Afghanistan suffers from a silent but severe mental health and psychosocial crisis, driven by prolonged displacement, poverty and large-scale returns from neighbouring countries. Evidence from the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund annual report 2025 highlights growing needs alongside declining funding, with persistent critical gaps in basic services, including psychosocial support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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