Locks, chains: Coronavirus puts Indonesia's mentally ill back in shackles

Thu, October 8, 2020 / 04:34 pm

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Locked up all day in a tiny, squalid hut with barely enough space to lie down, Rauf is a prisoner to his mental health issues and caregivers whose only way of coping is to shut him away. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem, forcing many people back into chains after being freed following a change in attitudes and better access to medication. (AFP)

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