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Article

14 Jul 2016

Author:
Shreejana Shrestha, Nepali Times

Nepal: Mental cost of migration

Like thousands of Nepali migrant workers, Ganesh Singh Dhami wanted to provide for his family when he left to work as a carpenter in Saudi Arabia last year....within three months, he was back in Nepal. His company sent him to see a psychiatrist after he developed a memory disorder, Ganesh is now back home in Darchula, and on medication. But unlike other migrant workers who return with physical disabilities, he is not eligible for government compensation....My medical examination showed I was fit before I left, and I developed mental illness only once I got to Saudi Arabia. I have spent a lot on medicines since I returned, and I am waiting for the government to help....Health experts cite culture shock, homesickness, physically-taxing workloads and an unfriendly environment as some of the reasons for mental stress among migrant workers.