Why is mental illness so rampant in Somalis?

[Mudug_gyal]

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[AbrahamFreedom]

Upbringing and family history.

 

[El Nino]

Shitty humans are not mentally ill, they are just shitty. The end.

 

[Lostbox]

Many arrived from a civil war. I think is all the parents untreated pstd stressing kids out.

But many boys in are community with autism? I can't explain that

 

[Dalac Bilaash]

PTSD, Schizophrenia,Autism

 

[Lightshow]

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Somalis tend to project a lot. More introspection would do us a lot of good.

Same for everyone really.

 

[Mudug_gyal]

PTSD, Schizophrenia,Autism

Heavy on the ptsd part. My mom tells me horrifying atrocious stories as if its normal tea time story

 

[Diini23]

My Hooyo literally has a bad habit of describing her accounts of the civil war graphically out of no where, certain stories were too vivid Wlhi.

 

[Lightshow]

Heavy on the ptsd part. My mom tells me horrifying atrocious stories as if its normal tea time story

I witnessed a clan war, and had to hide like some kind of commando ducking and rolling, during holiday back home.

Crazy what we go through as a people.

 

[Gaandheri]

In Somali culture there’s no such as mental illness your told your a men suck it up or need quraansaar

 

[Mudug_gyal]

My Hooyo literally has a bad habit of describing her accounts of the civil war graphically out of no where, certain stories were too vivid Wlhi.

My mom told people were buried straight into the dirt with no kafan or ghusl mayit. Families and friends dead before your eyes is too traumatic that messes you up forever

 

[Mudug_gyal]

I wonder how our parents trauma affects us cause like yk epigenetics. Our parents trauma is passed on to us and thats why so many diaspora somalis are cuckoo in the head I acc question if Im bipolar cus of my shopaholic tendencies

 

[wonyluvr]

Delusion is very rampant amongst some Somalis

 

[haye haye]

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[Keep it a boqol]

because they’ll say “jinni ku qaadta”

 

[HabarSteven12]

because they’ll say “jinni ku qaadta”

Or it's the evil eye, and you only need Quran Saad.

 

[HabarSteven12]

Shitty humans are not mentally ill, they are just shitty. The end.

Ina adeer I think you are downplaying the mental health crisis in our community. Mental disorders are very prevalent in our community, and we suffer from high levels of mental health issues. It's either due to a traumatic upbringing or unaddressed depression and anxiety. It's a serious issue that needs to be addressed. The problem is that the Somali community looks down upon addressing these types of issues.

 

[Sup]

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33 years of anarchy would be the best bet, that and the subsequent denial of seeking help. Over years this will in turn create a monolith of mental health issues, which in turn would be passed down to the next generation. Although I don’t use one, I’m a massive advocate of therapy. If your going through any struggles in life people, let it of your chest and talk to someone. It’ll do you wonders .

 

[Diini23]

I wonder how our parents trauma affects us cause like yk epigenetics. Our parents trauma is passed on to us and thats why so many diaspora somalis are cuckoo in the head I acc question if Im bipolar cus of my shopaholic tendencies

Genetic trauma is a real thing and takes generations for it to be reversed back to normal, meaning that future generations will be affected by it long after the death of all the current generations.

 

[Basra]

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