Mental health issues in Iraq

The Guardian’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad examines the state of psychiatric treatment in post-war Iraq. He quotes Dr Hashim Zaini who says: "We are witnessing a gradual change in the psychology of the children - they are living in a state of constant fear. When the teacher comes every few days and tells the children, 'Don't come to school tomorrow, there is a terrorist threat,' what do you think will happen to those kids? This is why the best business in town is the market for toy guns.’