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In West Africa, hundreds of people with mental illness live in awful conditions. One organization is fighting for a new approach to treatment. This video was supported by The Global Reporting Centre.
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@jaileenidiaquez6127 5 лет назад

This video is incredibly sad. It is so awful to see these innocent humans in such poor conditions. They need the proper care and attention apart from just prayers. This video caters to all audiences to show that these individuals need our help. Very powerful message.

@lisalynnn 3 года назад

Nurses in Africa are some of the most dedicated people in the world. Every documentary I watch about medical issues in most parts of Africa has these hard working people who don't get the recognition they deserve.

@ckrause81 5 лет назад

When I see one woman or man in chains, I see a society that is chained. Beautiful Great example of one small person making a BIG difference in the world

@unapologeticmoi 6 лет назад

Thank god there are people like Gregoire helping

@porkycrap4195 5 лет назад

No human being should ever be chained

@LabRat10101 9 лет назад

center?, it just people chained in the woods.

@tuforu4 6 лет назад

SAME IN SOMALIA

@9viralBlogspotify 9 лет назад

No sane man can be happy -mark twain

@dianahinestrosa 2 года назад

This Gregoire man is really a blessing in this world!

@James-fe2he 5 лет назад

This video efficaciously emphasized the need of psychiatric treatment in impoverished areas such as West Africa. This video can cater to any individual, and can inspire the next generation of volunteers. Documenting the phenomenon first-hand was sufficient in providing reasoning behind the operations occurring in west africa. Though this was documented in 2015, St Camille has continued to expand to other countries and communities. The narrator of the video provides informative yet concise information and the recorded video effectively displays the improvement made in the treatment of mentally ill individuals. 5 stars, as I was uninformed of this phenomenon and feel inspired to volunteer in the future.

@IamTheBuckethead 9 лет назад

Glad there are places like this out there but hopefully more will be done in the future.

@loftyp 5 лет назад

Very interesting video. I like how it was very informational for those who did not have any prior knowledge on this subject. This video did a very good job of accentuating just how bad the healthcare situation is in West African countries. 5 stars!

@LeonardGarden 9 лет назад

Amazing what passes for hope when real hope is unavailable. God bless Gregoire Abonan (sp?) who has come to the rescue with affordable diagnoses and medicine so badly needed by the mentally ill in those countries.

@Tomogeny 5 лет назад

This man is an angel

@lilianneortega3540 5 лет назад

In my belief, this video was incredibly interesting. It’s very clear as to what goes on in west Africa and what some people are doing about it. I don’t necessarily feel like this video is targeted to a particular groups, it’s more of an informative outlook on what goes on outside of the United States. This video is a couple of years old so maybe things have gotten better at this point and the credibility is good since it is coming from “The New York Times” I would rate this video a 4 out of 5

@anthonyperez-pinon6034 5 лет назад

This video is very interesting, showing how badly people need help with combating mental illness. This video is very clear and strait forward with showing this crisis. Gregoire Ahongbonon shows how hard he works with his centers to help others, slowly but surely Ahongbonon is helping those who desperately need the help.

@daianapirgaru2123 5 лет назад

In West Africa, as in any poor country, mental illness does not get the proper attention that it needs to. Mental illness is a source of shame there, as in most of the world, and families do not advertise its presence. They are so concerned about malaria,or others sickness that the mental illness barely has it place. It is insane how some mental disorders can be cured if you take care of it, and how many people suffer from it. The fact that they keep people in the chain, in the back of the church is terrible. Some people are not even diagnosed. There is a high chance that if they keep people in that circumstances, their mental illness will get worse. To spend days, and months like they did any sane person will go crazy. But this is the world that we live in. There is so much we don’t know yet.

@temisalami9430 5 лет назад

What’s with the people in the comments putting up quotes that imply that mental illnesses are quirky character attributes????

@qjtvaddict 2 года назад

Those are Americans

@yungsloth8336 9 лет назад

This video was just as awesome as it was sad and disturbing haha really great video though!

@Lynnblue98 8 лет назад

I want to volunteer there now.

@tuforu4 6 лет назад

WE ALL DO ..

@steve_nguyen5320 3 года назад

@moon so have u volunteered?

@sebastianmoleiro5251 5 лет назад

This video was very clear and concise. It presents information in an understandable and organized way. The topic of the video is highly interesting and educational and may appeal to a wide range of viewers from academics to those who are simply curious. Although the New York Times is not a scholarly source, its information is correct and up to date. This video was ultimately highly engaging and interesting.

@justinethomas5020 2 года назад

This is so inhumane😢prayer is very good but people need to be treated with respect first

@susangoodman2682 2 года назад

I'm so broken hearted for Gods children going through these things

@sweksharai1524 Год назад

Oh I pray for them to get cure from mental health and illness and ne self confidence that mental people are talented love you Africa from india

@MarCeyG 6 лет назад

That ex-tire repairman is doing Gods work more than that priest is.

@Manlyman47 5 лет назад

To turn his own suffering into compassion for others, the world would be a better place with more people like him

@deloresmorris5514 4 года назад

@@Manlyman47 so true

@deloresmorris5514 4 года назад

I agree...can't believe that priest but guess he's doing what he thinks is best

@bressiaborja5834 5 лет назад

Very informative about the lack of help for mental health patients in Western Africa. It provides good insight for people who would like to work in the psychological field at a far more broader aspect, such as globally. Enjoyed it very much. 4.5 stars!

@qjtvaddict 2 года назад

Come to USA and see what they do when they are free

@juliehwang8482 Год назад

dignity...yes exactly. dignity is psychological, it's a human need.

@ladymarrero617 5 лет назад

This video was interesting. I do not agree with chaining of mental illness patient. I do agree with treatment at the Saint camille de lellis center. Some of the patients actually changed and that center provides medication and a training program to help them to seek work after treatment. I give this video 5 stars. Good information and facts!

@mannu_kujur07 Год назад

Please help 🙏

@sharaxxvable 9 лет назад

When I realize mental illness is not totally associated with urban stressful environments. This video shocked me, the way these people is treated, but when something is putted on a scale, from nothing to something, something is all. What a great cause. 🐧🌈 NYT should promote certain way to collect money for this cause.

@tuforu4 6 лет назад

WHERE IS THE UNITED NATION

@queenshanalee Год назад

I don't like the fact that these ppl are chained up like animals behind the church that's no way to help someone who's suffering from mental illness

@dwanyfernandez 5 лет назад

The clarity of the video was good for me. I understood the video and the concepts in it and it made me empathetic. The video is most likely not catered to any classification (academicians, professionals, or students). Any of the three could watch, understand, learn, and empathize. In different ways, each classification can benefit from watching this video. This video was published in 2015 but it likely isn’t very far off from what the current situation is. It comes from a credible and reputable source. I appreciated being exposed to the video and seeing how mental illness is handled in other parts of the world.

@carlitosmatos3795 5 лет назад

This video was very hard to watch but I learned many things from this video that I didn't know. I do not believe it is a great idea chaining people with illness to trees or blocks. the video is catered to academicians and students because it gives information on how mental illness is treated in West Africa. I do agree with treatment at the Saint camille de lellis center. I give this video 5 stars!!!

@kayleighgroenendal8473 Год назад

He's doing great. Of course they cant heal every person, but you HAVE to START SOMEWHERE! Opening a facility where the point is care and treatment, is the first step, and in time it will grow.

@tonyl.jumbam1631 5 лет назад

Africa and spirituality. It's ruining everything.

@Exiria 5 лет назад

What do you mean?

@ZolfeLee-qg9rw 4 года назад

How much pain and suffering is out there

@squirtle7G1 6 лет назад

These people are treated worse than animals! Let's pray for them and for those who think that this is an ok thing to do!

@squirtle7G1 6 лет назад

Desperadox23 If you are able to help them in any other way please do. I just am not able right now to send money or fly over there to help out. Prayer is so powerful and the best thing I can do for them right now. I know what mental illness is like and the types of treatment you need for it but like I said I just don't know how else to help out. If you have any suggestions please let me know. May God bless you!

@squirtle7G1 6 лет назад

suffist Our loving Father, Son and Holy Spirit in Heaven!

@tuforu4 6 лет назад

THANKS FOR YOUR KIND WORDS..

@wellbodisalone 2 года назад

One person can make the difference.

@chroniclesofmalia6577 4 года назад

This was so sad to watch!!!

@bipu900 Год назад

Poor people are suffering because of mentally ill government for not providing proper care, support and love to them. Government should spend money to train dedicated psychiatrists for these people. And World health organization and other NGO also should help them.May God be with them

@Dr.Jekyll_ 9 лет назад

So when you find yourself locked onto an unpleasant train of thought, heading for the places in your past where the screaming is unbearable, remember there’s always madness. Madness is the emergency exit Joker

@sarahhibshman556 5 лет назад

The video was clear with facts and statements that were very surprising to learn about. This video is catered to academicians because it provides research on what mental healthcare is like in West Africa. The reliability and credibility of this video are very high because we can see the research and statistics in the video to provide evidence of their claims. This video is giving up to date information because it was published in two thousand and fifteen. This video is fascinating and heartbreaking because of the mistreatment of mentally ill people in West African prayer centers. I am giving this video 5/5 stars for informing me about the torture these people are going through.

@Jhehantkt Год назад

I will be cured from the social anxiety. I believe in god there are multiple people who got cured and I will be too.❤️😍🧠

@solsireportillo8272 5 лет назад

This brief documentary conveys information with clarity. It is catered to academicians and students because it provides relevant information on how mental illness is treated in West Africa. Watching this, they could learn and understand the mistreatment that Africans suffers. It was published by The New York Times, a reliable source, with credible information, provided with evidences and visual examples of the living conditions that mental illness people were subjected in West Africa. Additionally, the given information is up to date because it was recently published in 2015. This video is quite interesting; it informs about how mental illness is handled in West Africa. I am giving 5/5 start because it is very informative video.

@JobBasiimwa Год назад

something needs to be done

@ernalynthony2812 5 лет назад

My heart truly hurts for my brothers and sisters in Africa going through it although "Praying for a cure " Is a safe place for them knowing they have nowhere to go , It is essential that they get the proper care as far as medicine to keep them level headed. But as going through the video I noticed that they were chained like that was too much, although slavery is still of exitance in certain areas.. where it's not talked about that NOT the way to go even if they MIGHT and I use that strongly. Never know there are other ways to handle things. Times like this I wish I had enough wealth to contribute in some of the 3rd world countries but I CAN NOT do it myself, Majority of celebrities are just splurging money on none sense (sometimes) If its a need buy it, if it's a want leave it .

@deloresmorris5514 4 года назад

Yep I think about how much more celebrities could be doing to help our people and how they donate to causes that already have weigh more than these people do. Not saying that none of them make donations but it just seems like critical causes like the one shown in this video never gets addressed.

@MartellThaCool 5 лет назад

😓😢😓😢 😓 😭 oh my goodness. I care for my people and first time to see African mental illness. Stay wonderful ❣️❤️😊

@Tampertownmediagroup 9 месяцев назад

“When you die “ commercials air in Beacon NY Dutchess County

@emptyhad2571 Год назад

This is why education is important guys to prevent us from doing stuff like what they are doing

@amefuraggamuffin 9 лет назад

I would really like to share this on my blog, but the embed function isn't working? Has it been disabled for this video, or am I just messing something up?

@roshankarmacharya3836 5 лет назад

Every one is suffering from mental illness in this world of their own kind so every body has right to freedom and work how they can and earn for their better life #respectwork

@Sumtingwongbruh123 5 лет назад

Agreed. Everyone has mental health Or can be ill

@nehsangbong7259 Год назад

Exactly

@sainthermanguildfoundation7203 3 года назад

Very pathetic. We shall get there soon.

@deejay_kane Год назад

💜💜💜💜

@tnyvel2041 4 года назад

Wow

@iyamamamari 3 года назад

Am I missing something here? Perhaps, I need to rewind the video and push play again. How can treating people like animals - no, this is worse than how one would treat an animal. These conditions can not be considered treatment, healing, or God conscious.

@Sumtingwongbruh123 5 лет назад

Oh lalah..

@Sumtingwongbruh123 5 лет назад

Being afraid of crazy ain't the answer? Moderations...?

@tierax8992 Год назад

Not blaming it ALL on them, but these are the effects of dismantling an ancient race with established laws and traditions. They are lost, speaking a native tongue foreign to their ancestors. Tragedy. Americans feel mental illness to, especially African Americans. We are not living with life, we are living against it😢❤ we will prosper again!

@edgardoamado7008 9 лет назад

Ben Carson would love to have those cure prayers places instead of Obama care

@VictoriaSadoh 9 лет назад

😂😂😂

@afternoondelight6741 7 лет назад

google google What in the world is FUNNY about this video?

@afternoondelight6741 7 лет назад

google google Re read ur first message...

@afternoondelight6741 7 лет назад

google google-- U are Google Google, right? Let's please settle this once and for all... Ur FIRST comment about this video said- "Very funny and very sad at the same time..." Maybe ur NOT Google Google, maybe u forgot, maybe u have selective amnesia, but whatever the case CAN WE PLEASE DROP THE ISSUE!!! It's not that serious...I simply responded to the comment, I had no intention of us dragging this out for days!!!

@newyardleysinclair9960 2 года назад

My god

@iranreyes4683 5 лет назад

Erick-this videos in my opinion has three different ways of treatment but they are all having the same goals I don’t agree with chains but if there was no chains they would probablyl be in a facility with gated doors. I believe in more personal ways of diagnoses getting families involved is a great way to start helping as a treatment. The people can create a way to get more resources outside the government by creating fundraisers, but in my eyes chains is slavery.