The Auckland-based Refugees As Survivors New Zealand (RASNZ) is the main mental-health agency for United Nations quota and convention refugees. RASNZ works with refugees from a wide range of ethnicities, especially those from the Middle East and Africa. Many have experienced torture and other trauma, sometimes resulting in mental illness. Refugees As Survivors research officer Kathy Jackson has written Fate, spirits and curses: mental health and traditional beliefs in some refugee communities. The book discusses traditional treatments for mental illness, and issues such as the impact of torture on trust and health.
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Refugees as Survivors New Zealand
Reference:
Kathy Jackson, Fate, spirits and curses : mental health and traditional beliefs in some refugee communities. Auckland: Auckland Refugees As Survivors Centre, 2006
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