Publication Design by Kate Schmidt

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How Does the Human Soul Survive Atrocity?

After the horror of ISIS captivity, tens of thousands of Iraqis — many of them children — are caught up in a mental-health crisis unlike any in the world.

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How Does the Human Soul Survive Atrocity?

This article focuses on the mental health crisis and shortage of psychological workers in Iraq due to the constant upheaval, destruction, enslavement, death, and abuse of Yazidi communities at the hands of ISIS. One in 5 Iraqis suffers from mental illness, over half report symptoms of PTSD, and to make matters worse, the majority of individuals believe recieving treatment is a shameful sign of weakness.

Previously enslaved children can’t remember their past lives, young boys trained as fighters are extremely violent, raped mothers dissociate, abused girls commit suicide, and all suffer in constant fear.

How Does the Human Soul Survive Atrocity?

Word Associations: Isolation. Violence. Crisis. Trauma. Escape. Torture. Distant.

Dissociations. Inhumane. Untreated. Abuse. Insecurity.

Rape. Destruction. Genocide. Childhood. Stigma. Coping.

Collectivist. Skeptical. Victims. Toll. Reunite. Disconnect.

Assimilation. Unresolved. Shame. Paranoia. Hidden.

Quick Descriptions: Traumatized, Untreated, and Hopeless.

Reunited but Untreated.

Visual Themes: Isolation. Darkness. Dissociation. Disconnected. Overflow.

No Capacity. Hiding. Overlooked.

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Kate Schmidt VISC 202