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Dr. Bilqis Jabari : The poor psychological conditions prompted us to implement the project to help the Yemenis affected by wars and conflicts

Inside Republic of Yemen Child Abuse Affects Ministry of Social Afairs Their Heath and Life in the Future 09 Report

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Magazine 136 The First Theme to Restore Hope 6 General Supervision Health Treatment Arts Dr. Bilqis Jabari

Editorial Board Free Nabil Al-Khayati Drawing… Group Art and Medication Osama Atiah Therapy; Distribution Therapy! Abdul Rahman Saber the Most Effective Project: Everyone knows that drawing Humanitarian Gesture is one of the fnest arts, but Means during War what many do not realize is that Reached Only Few and drawing is not limited to being a Great Many Await ,an art Technical Director 10 14 05 Fouad Mossbahi Interview Dr. Bilqis Jabari: The great psychological pressures that people face have prompted us to implement the psychosocial response to Yemenis All rights reserved affected by wars and conficts project Family Counseling & Development Foundation 12 Address: Republic of Yemen - Sana›a You and your child Hadda Street - Intersection with the ffty behind the Egyptian Embassy Management: 418403 Depression Yemen Center for Family Consultancy: 418404 E-mail: in Children [email protected] Signs and Treatment 09 Amer: Mental disorders have increased by war and armed confict among the poor people in Yemen. The drug project did not cover one present of the overall scale of the needs Free Medication Distribution Project: Humanitarian Gesture Reached Only Few and a Great Many Await

Mental disorders are of the Drug Project, said Psychological sessions, treatment and medication, found in almost every that the selecting the hubs in addition to the free and that the distribution of community. However, was based on geographical distribution of medicines. psychiatric drugs to those these disorders increase area, displacement areas Indicating that the drugs cases had not covered 1% exponentially during and major cities as well. that were distributed to all of the scale of needs and wars, as wars are fertile He also pointed out mental diseases, whether suffering. environment and the spread that some mental disorders mental or neurological. of mental disorders. are chronic diseases that He said that people It had been found that In Yemen, four years of require the use of drugs for were gathered in order to the most impoverished war and salaries suspension a long time, adding that the raise their awareness of the groups had a signifcant have caused psychological drug project has covered Psychological issues and incidence of mental problems two thirds of the the medication for patients mental disorders and how disorders. He stressed the population. This prompted for more than 8 months, to avoid them. People were need for such cases to be the Family Counseling and which enables patients to also sent to psychiatrist targeted by a larger project Development Foundation stand on their feet again, and therapists, whom in for all governorates, to for the implementation distributing them in the turn distribute some forms be implemented over a of free medication frst three months, and the through which they collect year, not within a few distribution project. in a second 5 months. comprehensive information months, and to be linked number of provinces of ” Psychological about the cases to diagnose to the services of the main the Republic for 3 months, drugs are expensive, and them. In the light of the centers. funded by OPEC Fund for most patients cannot diagnosis, the medication International Development afford them,» Amer was written. The other The Psychological (OFID). said. However, the free drugs were distributed, illnesses that spread among The project targeted medication distribution group sessions were the people during the more than 420 people project distributed free held to raise awareness war ranged from mainly suffering from mental drugs to patients to help of the importance of anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders from the poorest restore their natural psychotherapy, and then disorders, depression groups in the community in condition and to go back the hotline was introduced disorders and post- fve governorates (Sana›a, to their normal lives to in case they needed any traumatic stress disorder Aden, Hajjah, Taiz, support their families. queries or consultations. to the spread of disorders Amran). He stressed that they of Fear (phobia) and Mohammed Amer, a He pointed out that had seen how much behavioral disorders among psychologist and a member the project included free people needed psychiatric children stupendously. 55 here is no doubt that the ongoing war in Yemen for three years devastatingly afected allT aspects of life and disastrously harmed most of Yemenis. In addition to causalities in materials and human life, war caused observable accumulating social and psychological damages. All over Yemen, psychological disorders prevalence became risks and tragedies threat. According to a study of Family counselling and Development Foundation (FCDF), 19.5% of Yemenis, which represents a large shocking number, sufer from psychological disorder. Te biggest problem is that the longer the war lasts, the bigger the number becomes. Regrettably, psychological disorders will last for longer time even afer the war is over and guns are fallen silent. It is crystal clear that countries previously sufered from wars and conficts remained sufering from war atrocious impacts for a long time, especially among children and mothers. Under the cruel circumstances in Yemen, FCDF had to play a role in the reduction of war risks and damages. It carried out many activities and events by which it successfully managed to contain a lot of war damages and impacts in the social and psychological aspects in particular. In this issue of the counselling and development brochure, readers will review FCDF achievements of works cited with real numbers. Despite of severe lack of resources and hard conditions, FCDF, leaders and staf managed to overcome many hardships and obstacles by their well and determination. No one is perfect as perfection is only for God. However, we promise to exert more eforts, greatly hoping that everyone including government, civil organizations, international organizations and private Dr. Bilqis Mohamed Jubari sectors cooperate and unify their eforts to reach the head of the institution target of containing and determining war damages and risks and to achieve the desirable aims of this great noble humanitarian work.

4 The Hotline 136

provided at various levels questions about her/ with an average of 200 his personal data except cases daily. the name, and then ask the He noted that the by questions of depression number of cases that have anxiety disorders and violence. Through 30 present, and depression received psychosocial Jalal the answers a case is disorders accounted for 20 services through the hotline said that most diagnosed, if the suffering present, and other mental since its opening is over of the cases benefting from is light, necessary advice disorders were varying 112 thousand and 875 cases the hotline services were and consulting is given. If degrees, as revealed by documented and archived in female. The percentage the case is serious, she/he Jalal. the hotline database. of female calls reached is called to be subjected to Al-Jalal said that the 86 present, while males the necessary psychological Consulting Via cases received counseling accounted for 14 present, sessions in the Foundation’s Telephone and psychological and teenagers ‹ calls to the clinics. Ms. Altaf also On how to receive cases treatment through the hotline reached 10 present stressed that most of the across the hotline, Ms. Altaf hotline and documented of the total number of cases. cases that reach through the Al-Ridai, a psychotherapist in the automated system With regard to the most hotline are of violence cases. in the hotline, said that during the period of the salient problems related to Indicating that the the opportunity is given project «humanitarian the hotline, Jalal said that privacy and confdentiality to the case to talk about psychological and the problems resulting from of the hotline makes the everything she/he suffers community response to war and armed confict cases speak openly about from in order to vent her/ people affected by war», are come in forefront, followed the details of their suffering his emotions. The focus more than 53 thousand and by family and social without any embarrassment. is on things that the case 702 cases. problems, and then the Ms. Altaf said that considers most important. He added that three problems of gender-based they receive calls from She added that at the levels of psychological violence in the foreground. all governorates, mostly beginning of the call services are offered through The cases that contacted from the capital, Sana›a, several questions are asked the hotline, which are: a the hotline, mostly caused adding that they sometimes psychological and social about the case, including have some diffculties telephone counselling understanding the dialects of service, which lasts 10 :Al-Ridai some cases. minutes on average. As Hotline Reunited She concluded her well as a psychological many Families speech by saying” the real counselling service, which and Dissuaded success of the hotline is to lasts from 20 to 45 minutes. be able to discourage many In addition to the service many People from cases of committing suicide, of psychotherapy which a Committing Suicide and the reunifcation of session takes 45 minutes. many families as well. 7 6 The Hotline 136 The First Theme to Restore Hope

Grief, distress, pain and Only a few months of has prompted the psychologists in Yemen with suffering», therapy and psychological Family Counseling and long experience in this area. this is how the sessions, Sawsan returned Development foundation Most of the Foundation’s life of Sawsan to her happy normal life, to offer a psychological and psychiatrists and which is not tainted by counseling service without psychologists have (a nickname), misery or suffering. going to a psychiatrist, masters and doctorate in who lives in the But what›s the hotline? through the free Hotline the feld of psychiatry countryside of one How can it treat people with (136), to become a beacon and psychotherapy. They of the northern psychological problems and of hope for many lives. also have obtained many give them hope in a society specialized courses and governorates, that does not believe in Hotline Effectiveness programs locally and was dominated psychotherapy? About the effectiveness internationally. by despair. She The events that Yemen of the hotline and its Al-Jalal Said that the thought her has been experiencing usefulness and advantages number of calls received since 2011 have caused Mr. Safwan Al-Jalal-a by the hotline exceeded miserable life two thirds of the population psychotherapist in the one million calls from would continue psychological disorders, hotline- said that the hotline different governorates since until she met a whereas a lot of people still has enabled all members its establishment in 2014, relative who told look down to everyone who of the community in all according to the hotline call goes to the psychiatrist and governorates of Yemen to center. her about the believe that he/she suffers receive free psychological The average number of hotline (136) for from insanity. counselling services from calls received by the hotline consulting and This dominant 8:00 am to 8:00 pm every daily ranges from 400 to psychotherapy, a misconception has made day except Friday. 600 calls, including calls to most of those who suffer He added that the people inquire about the service, or service provided from psychological who provide psychosocial to make sure that it exists, by the Family disorders and depression counseling through the including mistaken calls, Counseling and yield and endure suffering hotline are the most but most of the calls require Development and pain without going to effcient psychiatrists and psychosocial service and are a psychiatrist, so that they Foundation. are not told to be insane :Al Jalal or mocked at least. This The Hotline has makes their conditions Received more than worsen by the accumulation a Million Calls and aggravation of that disorder until they end up committing suicide. The misconception Treatment of depression

Listen to the child It is necessary for the child to be listened at and to know the problems he/she suffers. It should be taken into account the fact that the problem or grief is not underestimated because it is a big thing for the child even if it seems small.

When to See a Depression Psychiatrist? If the child’s problem is not solved, you must visit the children›s psychiatrist, so that he can help the child solve his/ in Children her problem and train him/her how to deal with it. Signs and Treatment Stand with the Child It is necessary for the child to feel that his mother always stands with him/her, dults are not the in behavior, then you of grief and despair, and that she is much interested A only ones who may consider that your and violent behavior in helping him/her. A mother get depressed, children child is depressed. Here with his friends, the should also try to take her too may be exposed are the signs of a child speed of his anger and child out of the state of grief or to depression. The depression and how to his unwillingness to depression he/she suffers from. child›s feelings evolve treat it. play. the isolation of day after night, so the his companions, his Respect the Child child is depressed like Signs that a Child is frequent cries and his Ensure that the child enjoys a normal person, but Depressed unwillingness to engage the love of his/her mother and each differs from the Lack of food in school and household affection, as well as respect other. It is natural that consumed by the child or activities are all signs even if a child, because he/she the child seems sad, increase in quantity, lack Indicating the child›s wants to feel the kindness and but if this sadness is of sleep or excessive depression. care of his mother. prolonged with a change sleep. A child›s feelings Violence Against Children Affects their Health and Livelihood in the Future he results of and researchers have found the study showed that the economic conditions of a a recent study that those who have been the potential social and person at 50 years of age are T conducted by subjected to violence and economic impact of child important as they are close researchers from the London abuse are likely to be more neglect and abuse could last to the age of peak earning University revealed that susceptible to long-term for decades. capacity in many countries of children who are exposed illnesses of up to 70%. Researchers also found the world, and the worsening to violence and abuse in The researchers also that neglected children living conditions at this age childhood are more likely found that those who often have poorer reading can be noted for poor health to deteriorate their health suffered more than one and mathematics skills in old age. and living conditions after form of abuse were doubly in adolescence than their «” Our fndings indicate decades. poor, compared to those peers, asserting that this may that abused children grow up To reach these results, who were not subjected to prevent them from fnding to face a bad scientifc, social researchers have tracked any violence, abuse or ill- employment and progressing and economic situation,» 8076 people from their birth treatment. in the employment market. said Dr Senhal Pinto Pereira, in 1958 to the age of 50, According to «BBC», The study also found that the supervisor study. 9 8

When does a Child Become Autistic?

utism is a situation behavior. that affects the Asperger syndrome, another Treatment of Autism communication, PDD, may be referred to as A A child with autism is expected to become better social interaction, concerns and “high functioning autism.” behavior of the individual, and Asperger syndrome usually lacks connected and communicated with after treatment, appears in children before the the primary communication to be less frightened and awe of some bright lights age of three, where genetic and and cognitive problems that and annoying voices, and to improve verbal skills environmental factors are thought characterize classic autism. and the ability to learn better, as treatment is to be the direct cause of the Autism symptoms can range divided into several types: disease, and this disease has been from mild to severe. Some people Drug treatment: There are some medications diagnosed in early childhood, but may be considered autistic but that have effective therapeutic properties, which are sometimes it cannot be diagnosed manage to function in society handled by the doctor, help control brain disorders, The disease before a child is without many setbacks. For and treat some of the diseases associated with enrolled in kindergarten or others, the condition can have a school, showing symptoms of the substantial impact on their lives. autism such as epilepsy. disease through interaction with Educational treatment: There are specialists the surrounding community, and Causes of Autism who apply certain special rehabilitation programs some cases cannot be diagnosed Genetic causes: Research to children infected with the disease, where the before puberty. has confrmed the existence of child is paid to communicate with the surrounding Symptoms of Autism genes that have a role in causing environment. According to the Autism the convergence, some of these Psychotherapy: Psychosocial support is Society, autism symptoms genes cause this disease. provided to the child with the disease, through typically become clearly evident Environmental factors: parental education, how to handle it properly. during early childhood, between Environmental pollution and The most important causes of treatment 24 months and 6 years of age. transmission of viral infection Symptoms include a marked may be the cause of the disease. for autistic children are mother and father, by delay in language and cognitive Other factors: problems demonstrating interest, compassion and affection, development. There may be signs during labor or birth. and integrating the child with the surrounding of obsessive and/or antisocial community in the neighborhood and school. 11 drawing is now used as ill. It is one of the factors Playing Therapy he/she cannot show for one of the methods of that eases the tension The Psychotherapist the fear of punishment. psychological therapy to experienced by mental confrmed that most This indicates that this treat mental illness. patients, in addition to standardized methods projection of feelings Drawing is one of the providing the person with have proven effectiveness makes it easier to identify most important tools to the positive energy that and positive infuence the causes of the disorder. communicate effectively helps him/her to be in a on children with certain When is this Treatment with children, it is the better psychological and diffculties. Used? easiest tool to release health statue. She added that the The treatment of the what is going on in their A way to playing flled with mentally disturbed child minds, and bring them Communicate with several wishes, the most and its introduction into out into the outside world Children important of which is the therapy program in the form of a graphic Drawing is often used called the «therapeutic is only when the child style. to treat children more function,» which means suffers from distrust, Drawing than adults. «There are the use of playing in a frequent anger, anxiety, helps a lot of motivations planned way to achieve immature behavior as that drive children and changes in the child›s compared to his/her age, makes them practice behavior and personality. diffculties in learning, scribbling,» says Mrs. Swaid defned and sleeping and eating Amani Sweid, playing therapy as a problems, when he/she a specialist in «therapeutic approach is very shy, as well as art therapy at to help a child who is his/her inability to adapt the Family experiencing shock or to family changes, Mrs. Development emotional or family Swaid said. and diffculties such as The Aim of Treatment Counseling divorce, abuse, or According to Mrs. Foundation. aggression.» Swaid, the treatment Arches, According to Mrs. of playing and drawing circles, Swaid, childhood is seeks to achieve several triangles one of the important goals, including release and all stages in human life, as the emotional pain shapes, it is a stage in which the caused by abuse through «indicating child›s abilities grow and different expressive that the develop his/her talents, tools, helping the child to child tries during which he/she is express himself/ herself, through the vulnerable to infuence, and making the child shapes that direction and formation. evoke and confront his draw to convey Noting that many frightening emotions.» many of the studies and research have She also emphasized that meanings refected proved the seriousness the child prefers to show in his drawings. of this stage and its his/her concern, fear and «These forms are a importance in building guilt through the tools way to express feelings, the character and of playing and drawing, the and emotions through determine its future. better than to directly patient be in which the child tries The psychologist show to people. an imaginary world out to communicate with pointed out that the Treatment Period of reality and thus easy to others,» Swaid. mentally disturbed child «Treatment by cure the patient who lives She added that the behaves in a different playing and drawing in an unrealistic world. child resorted to drawing behavior than the normal may take short or long Drawing therapy to satisfy his/her sense psychologically child, periods», Mrs. Swaid has been proven to be of movement, and to mentioning out that many said, indicating that this effective in the treatment express self, feelings and games played by children depends on the severity of mental disorders. emotions, in addition refect the problems they of the symptoms and the Studies have shown that to entertainment, suffer from, the child cooperation of the parents drawing improves the clarifcation, who pulls dolls and toys and the environment mood and psychological communication and shows his/her emotions surrounding the child”. state of people who are tradition. towards adults, which Drawing… Art and Therapy! veryone knows that drawing is one of the fnest arts, but what How can Drawing Assist many do not realize is that drawing is not limited to being an art, in the Treatment of Mental it is also used as a therapy for psychological situations, called Illness? And How Useful E is it? «drawing therapy». After the remarkable Family Development and Counseling Foundation is one of the rare development in the institutions in Yemen that uses drawing as a means of treating mental feld of psychology and illness. personality analysis. 10 of the Foundation locally, violence from June 2014 to people from governorates that through the hotline or the regionally and internationally, May 2016, with fund from the witness armed conficts, such foundation’s branches in a and has partnered with Dutch government. as the Amanat Al-Asemah, number of governorates and a number of counterpart The current project is the Sana›a, Amran, Aden and we look forward to expanding organizations at the local, psycho-social response to the Taiz governorates. During the more and have branches in all regional and international people affected by war and project, people were sensitized governorates of the Republic of levels. confict from July 2016 to June on the psychological effects of Yemen. 2018, also funded by the Dutch war and given some individual • What are the • How important is government. psychiatric sessions and the accomplishments of the psychological therapy? And We have also undertaken a association, in addition to foundation? where does it lie? project to provide specialized promoting the free services The foundation has strong -The human being is psychological health services offered by the foundation. record of accomplishments an integrated, neurological, to the 400 most affected and during its frst eight years. psychological and impoverished people in the • What has this project The number of its employees interdependent structure, Republic of Yemen from achieved? has increased from nine physical health and mental February to April 2018, with -donors have seen the employees at the beginning health need the same degree of fund from the International great success of the project of its establishment to thirty formal and societal attention. Development Organization. through the accomplished employees in the last few A psychological disorder is The project was carried out projects statistics, as well as the years. The foundation also like an organic disease, needs through the medical camps effciency of the Foundation›s has branches in some of the to be treated and pursued in fve governorates: Amran, cadre through a practical Republic›s governorates, all of until the patient recovers. The Hajjah, Sana›a, Taiz, Aden, and experience and testing by which are highly professional, patient should be exposed to Lahaj. donors of the Foundation›s and their primary focus is on cadre, at which time donors the mental patient everywhere The diffculties have increased our were surprised by the high in Yemen, regardless of his/ determination to help our people who effciency of the cadre. her race or religious, political • What kinds of convictions. We also have suffer from this intense violence diffculties, obstacles and partnered with a number problems do you face during of local and international the implementation of all organizations, most notably these projects? organizations such as the It is clear that we are now United Nations, women without working in such diffcult, Borders and Austria, as well as tough circumstances of our the Dutch government. With country, Yemen, and the this regional and international suffering that our people are recognition of the foundation experiencing as a result of the success, we have increased war and the ongoing confict. the effciency of its staff and But these diffculties have continually upgraded their made us more resolute and skills, with numerous training determined to provide aid and programmers for employees assistance to the victims of this in Jordan and Egypt, and this intense violence, especially approach is still ongoing. among the family, the frst and • What are your fundamental of Yemeni society. expectations? What are your plans in the future? the therapist early, before it • In your opinion, why • There are more becomes more chronic and was the implementation of than 15,000 civil society - I dream and look forward diffcult to treat. the humanitarian and social organizations in Yemen, what to the day when every family However, what response to the confict- distinguishes you? be free from the psychological distinguishes the psychological affected people project chosen -The current conditions disorders that threaten its patient from the organic is in particular at this time? in Yemen require the efforts integrity, balance and stability. that the latter represents a How important was it? And of many organizations and - I dream and look burden on the person who how did people beneft from different bodies to join forward to the day when every suffers from it alone. The it? hands and to work together family will be free from the effects and consequences of -During the war to address the magnitude psychological disorder that a mental patient are extended which our country is facing of the challenges facing the threatens its integrity, balance to members of his/her family, with great psychological Yemeni people today. But what and stability. community, and here lies the pressure, the foundation distinguishes our Foundation My greatest dream is to importance and necessity of stressed the determination from other organizations is bring stability to my country, addressing mental disorders to implement the project of that it exclusively specializes Yemen. I also hope Yemen and illnesses more seriously psychosocial response to in the feld of psychological becomes safe, happy again and in a sustained manner. confict-affected people. The treatment and counseling and people live in peace, love proposal was presented to the and has a specialized male and harmony. This great wish, • How many projects has Dutch government, which in and female crew to perform although it seems to be ideal the foundation implemented turn interacted and fnanced the this exclusive task. It also for some, is capable of curbing so far? project. operates in accordance with the diseases and disorders The projects and activities the highest standards and that are rampant today and of the Foundation have • What governorates have norms in this feld in terms widely in our country. For the been numerous and ongoing been targeted in this project? of professionalism, patient record, there are people in the since its establishment, but And how were they chosen? privacy and conditions developed world today that its most important projects The focus has been on follow-ups. Moreover, the have largely reached that level, have included prevention and governorates that have been foundation covers all the and have been struggling to treatment of gender-based the destination of displaced governorates of the Republic attain human perfection. 13 12

ot only has war taken souls, but also worsen N mental and psychological conditions. Family Counseling and Development Foundation had to take a serious action to alleviate the suffering of the people. The Family Counseling Magazine interviewed the Chairperson of the Foundation, Dr. Balqis Jabari to talk about the annual contributions of the Foundation and the role it plays

Dr. Bilqis Jabari for « »: The great psychological pressures that people face have prompted us to implement the psychosocial response to Yemenis affected by wars and conflicts project

• At the beginning would pressure on individuals, period of 20032005-, and and therapy treatment you mind giving us a brief families and communities and later as Vice-President of the through the foundation’s about the foundation and lead to psychological, social Psychological and Educational psychotherapists who work its origins, history, stages of and emotional imbalance. Counseling Center, Sana›a from 8:00am to 8:00pm every development until it reached A specialized professional University, 20062015-. day except Fridays. this level? Foundation has to be in place, In recent years, This free hotline was -the foundation was which the family and its psychological pressure has the frst professional and established on January 8, 2011, members have to resort to in increased in intensity and vocational line not only at coinciding with the launching of order to receive treatment, care violence against Yemeni the level of Yemen, but also popular protests, in which most and psychological counselling citizens, making their among some countries in the of the Republic›s governorates as do those who suffer from psychological balance Arab world. Here, we must are demanding equality and Organic diseases fnd the extremely fragile, pushing pay tribute and thanks to all decent livelihoods. Years competent physician to treat many to commit suicide, have the Yemeni telecom companies earlier, economic and social their diseases. This is what psychological disorders or that cooperated with the indicators had pointed to the prompted me to establish increase antisocial behaviors foundation and dedicated the continuing deterioration of the the Family Counseling and that threaten the security and free hotline 136, this has been a conditions of the majority of the Development foundation. integrity of the society. signifcant contribution by those population, which had triggered The main role was to provide With a number of companies, because extension those protests. treatment, care and counseling colleagues, I initiated the calls across the hotline may Unemployment, poverty for those who suffer from establishment of the Family sometimes take between 20 and deprivation have escalated mental and psychological Counseling and Development minutes to half an hour or more, dramatically and living disorders. What has helped me Foundation in January 2011, as which cannot be afforded by a conditions have become to establish this Foundation is a non-proft organization, with poor and low-income Yemeni extremely diffcult and harsh for the experience I gained when I the aim of providing treatment citizen. the majority of Yemeni families worked a psychotherapist at the and counseling to the needy After increasing demand on to the extent of destitution. «Glenn World» psychological Yemeni individuals and families the hotline, we expanded the These are the major reasons to Center in Maryland, United of men and women. We set up a spots to reach 15 hot lines. It exert enormous psychological States of America during the free hotline to give counseling has also grown in recognition he psychological feld their feelings, interpersonal total number of sessions is Development magazine” T has left almost nothing behaviors, reactions and from 12 to 16, based to the met one of the patients that but tried to take advantage patterns. nature of the problem as well participate in the group of it. However, this time it Another reason that the as to the extent of interaction therapy who said that she benefts from the so-called Family Counseling and among the group members. is keen and punctual to «group therapy». Many Development Foundation attend every group therapy studies have concluded that in Yemen resorted to On what is being session. She confrmed the work of group sessions this type of treatment is discussed during the therapy that the mixing with other helps those cases to recover the lack of psychiatrists session, Ms. Al-Fadhli said psychological patients faster, because it helps to and psychologists in that the most important during the group therapy remove barriers and shame Yemen. The number of focus of the sessions is the makes her feel calm. the and encourages the patients psychiatrists is 44 while emotional relaxation and patient shared this example: to accept the situation only 120 psychologists. expression of feelings, where One member feels isolated and get out of the trauma On the other hand, one in painful experiences are and lonely, and doesn’t suffered by. every fve people in Yemen called to express in front of know how to make friends. suffers from psychological the group, which helps to The group supports her by How to Treat disorders with varied improve and heal, the group listening when she talks Ms. Bilqis al – Fadhli, severity, according to a is the right place for a person and engaging with her the a group psychotherapist, recent study conducted by to speak frankly about entire session, which by said, “group therapy the Studies and Research his feelings and wounds itself decreases her sense of without shame or blame isolation. The members also from others, adding that share their own experiences. group therapy also focuses And they share how they’ve on the interaction of group navigated loneliness members among themselves. or overcome isolation, Ms. Al-Fadhli indicted “offering hope, inspiration, that the lower the encouragement, and psychological interventions sometimes suggestions.” among the group, the better and more benefcial the Advantages of Group result, which refects the Therapy success of the group. As The group therapy differs the role of the therapist, from the individual therapy according to Ms. Al-Fadhli, in many ways. The patient emerged during the World Unit of the Foundation. is limited to being only a indicated that the individual War II, which is usually catalyst, and the treatment therapy made her feel that used in wars and conficts, Terms and Conditions lies among the group. her situation was the worst, especially when people need The selection of However, the group but in the group therapy, she psychological interventions. psychological patients therapy does not include feels better when she started On the other hand, there are in a group therapy is all psychological cases, listening to others’ problems only a few psychologists subject to the conditions according to the Foundation and struggles that are much who cannot cover the and terms. First and most therapy specialists. As there greater than the problems psychological needs of all importantly, the patients are psychological diseases and struggles of hers. people.» selected for treatment within that are excluded from group Some of the Wars and conficts cause one group suffer from therapy and are not subject advantages that psychological disorders the same psychological to group therapy sessions, occur in group among people, due to disorder, which then the such as psychological cases therapy include: Group th psychological stress during psychotherapist tries to that have anti-social behavior erapy assures individuals this time. “As a result of the change their troubled called ‘skeptopaths’, as that they are not alone and scarcity of mental health behavior by creating well as cases of doubt that other individuals share professionals in the face of interaction among them. and suspicion of others. similar problems and the huge number of mental Ms. Bilqis al – Fadhli In addition to the cases of struggles. ... Group therapy patients left behind by wars explained that the group depression and mania or offers the opportunity to and conficts. The purpose therapy is required to be in a severe mental disorders both receive support from of group therapy is to help closed place, has appropriate suffered by the lack of others and to give support to individuals better understand lighting, and that the session concentration. others. themselves in the context be circular and comfortable. The patient also pointed of their relationships so The duration of the session Effectiveness out that the progress they that they can make more for the group therapy is from In order to determine experienced in the group informed, healthy, and one and a half to two hours: the effectiveness of therapy which made them adaptive choices based one session per week, 10 group therapy, the « keen to attend all the session on a deeper awareness of cases maximally, and the Family Counseling and and not miss any of them. 15 14 Group Therapy; the Most Effective Means during War ”

»,He who sees the calamity of other people fnds his own calamity light an old saying said by many people. Nonetheless, the psychological feld benefts from this statement in making it a means of psychological treatment, how to use ?the combination as a means of psychological therapy 16

Life Returned to her after 20 Years of Suffering

uad (a pseudonym), 40 years and hopelessness in everything. She brutally harassing him. This means that old, did not know that a life of begins to hate all men and encourages he did not deliberately treat her with such misery, pain and suffering awaits her daughter to reject anyone proposes to harshness, and his cruel treatment would her after she is associated with her and convince her that all men are like end as soon as he is treated, which made herS cousin who married her 20 years ago. her father. her feel reassured and relieved. Since her marriage, she has never Suad does not know that this will known the taste of happiness, because of be the beginning to change her life and Developing her Capabilities cruel treatment of her husband. However, her children from suffering and pains to She was helped to expand her the fear for the three children and their happiness and joy. vision of things more in order for her fate, made her bear the cruelty of her One day, during her stay at her to relax and control anxiety and tension husband over these years patiently and in family's home in Al-Bayda governorate, throughout the sessions. Her sister- silence. a woman from the village met her and in-law was around during that period Although her husband was an told her to call the free Hotline to take as a physiotherapist assistant in the expatriate in one of the Gulf states, he did psychological counseling to relieve her behavioral therapy. In addition, Suad was not change his cruel treatment of his wife, troubled condition. trained to return to her ordinary activities but his cruelty increased, especially after Suad initially was not enthusiastic and reintegrate her into society. he returned as a result of deportation. about it, but she later saw that she would Since his return, he has become not lose anything if she tried it. She Improving her Conditions a terrifying nightmare for his wife actually called the hot number, and from Signs of improvement began to and children. His children have been here the twinkle of hope shone in front of appear during the frst two weeks, deprived of their education and forced to Suad. The hotline psychologist listened which made her keen on continuing the go to work to return with money. Those to her story and her condition, asking her psychological treatment sessions. who do not return money are imprisoned to attend some psychotherapy sessions. Suad did not only recovered from in a room for several days without food psychological disorder, but also was or drink. Undergoing Treatment able to convince her husband’s family All this made his wife and children in The psychologist began by to fnd a solution for their son, and a bad psychological state, especially after encouraging Suad to relieve herself of all indeed her husband underwent a clinical he threatened to divorce her if she spoke that she felt and helped her to show her appointment with the psychiatrist in the with him a single word. condition. psychologist also encouraged same institution, and was diagnosed her to have psychotherapy sessions and as suffering from a "state of psychosis Then Suad tried to fnd a way to told her that she is not the only one facing and personality disorder and needed save her children from this torment and such conditions. treatment. The wife was told how to deal suffering, but she had only one way with the husband and help him with the which is to kill her children and then Suad agreed to undergo psychological treatment. commit suicide. treatment, the psychologist explained after six months of treatment and But the divine predestination the nature of the treatment and told her psychological sessions, Suad, the wife, intervened, and before that, her husband that her husband's cruel treatment is due returned to her children. The husband, expelled her from the house on the pretext to suffering from personality disorder who soon after recovered and started that he could no longer bear her and as well as from mental disorder, as a getting better, was able to reunite with wanted to marry another woman, forcing result of his parents’ death and his life his children and wife since the divorce her to return to her family's house. as an orphan who moved to live with was invalid decision due to his incapacity Now, Suad is suffering from distress his sister and her husband, who was at the time.