Mental Health Emergency Unfolds in Haiti

All across Haiti—and even within the Haitian diaspora—a dominant feeling prevails: FEAR. This emotion is not simply a reaction to an isolated event but the manifestation of a collective psychological trauma. The country is living under the cumulative effect of repeated traumatic events: kidnappings, armed clashes, looting, massacres, forced displacement, sexual violence, and more. The repetition and intensity of these events result in what the psychological literature refers to as complex trauma.

Joubert Joseph
Par Joubert Joseph
16 Apr 2025 | Lecture : 4 min.

“I lose control of myself easily. Sometimes I lash out at my wife, at the kids. The slightest noise makes me angry,” said Jean Marc, 48. “My spirit collapsed after the gang attack in our neighborhood,” admitted the man who took refuge in the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp at the Center for Debate, Research, and Training (CEDREF) in Delmas 75. “As soon as I close my eyes, I see the faces of loved ones who died. Sometimes I just sit there, tears rolling down silently—only I know what I’m going

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