By Mr. Seang Leap | Psychologist/Project Coordinator
A man, 35 years, lives in Svay Rieng province. He was a youngest child in his family. His one hand was chained to a pillar and his one leg was chained to another pillar of abandoned cottage.
He was so skinny because of having not enough care from his family, and not enough food. He was a student at university, could speak English and French. While he was sick with psychosis, he was referred to get medical treatment, then he was better. After that he relapsed and sent to hospital again, but was not better. His family felt hopeless for recovery and he was very aggressive, and harmful. Then family members decided to chain him for safety. He was chained for 17 years.
While TPO mobile team approached him, he can’t communicate and has no insight. TPO therapists prescribed medication for treatment and also worked with his family and his neighbors for raising psycho-awareness for seeking the support for him. It’s very challenged because he had conflict with his older sister who is a caregiver. He didn’t get proper care from his sister, this issue made recovery very slow.
This case was spent for almost 4 years of treatment for recovery. Now he is better and his family released him and integrated him into the family.
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