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Healing the Invisible Wounds of July 2024
DIHAN Foundation provides free psychosocial support, community-based mental health care, and long-term psychological rehabilitation for survivors of July 2024 and vulnerable communities across Bangladesh.
“We treated the wounds on the outside. But what about everything happening on the inside?”
— Nusrat Jahan Monne, Director & Co-FounderWhen Physical Recovery Was Not Enough
During the events of July 2024, DIHAN Foundation's Director, Nusrat Jahan Monne, worked closely with injured survivors, helping to coordinate medical care and emergency support.
While many physical wounds slowly healed, she noticed something that medical reports were not recording. The young people who survived severe injuries were often trapped in silence. They struggled to eat, withdrew from loved ones, startled at ordinary sounds, and carried fear long after leaving hospital beds.
Their bodies were recovering, but their emotional and psychological pain remained untreated. The moment they returned home, many were expected to continue their lives as though the crisis had ended.
For countless survivors, it had only just begun.
What started as an observation became a programme. That programme became a long-term commitment: ensuring that every survivor of July 2024 and every Bangladeshi carrying an invisible burden can access compassionate mental health care and support.
16M+
People in Bangladesh living with a mental health condition
<1%
Receive access to professional treatment and care
0.07
Psychiatrists available per 100,000 people
Bangladesh's Mental Health Emergency
The Treatment Gap
The World Health Organization estimates that more than 16 million people in Bangladesh live with diagnosable mental health conditions. Yet fewer than one percent receive professional treatment.
Bangladesh has one of the world's lowest psychiatrist-to-population ratios and lacks sufficient community mental health infrastructure.
The Silence of Stigma
Mental illness is still widely misunderstood as weakness, personal failure, or family shame. As a result, millions of people suffer in silence without support.
Stigma prevents early intervention, isolates individuals, and keeps families from seeking help when they need it most.
The Impact of July 2024
Thousands of survivors witnessed traumatic events, lost loved ones, and experienced life-changing injuries.
Untreated trauma does not simply disappear. It can lead to anxiety, depression, social isolation, substance dependency, and long-term emotional distress.