Chicago area groups help Afghan refugees address mental health issues

Ayesha Quraishi, the mental health coordinator at the Muslim Women Resource Center, said the waiting area in the organization’s Rogers Park office is often packed with Afghan refugees. But she said many of these refugees aren’t there for the legal services and resettlement help the office provides. They are just there to say hello.  MWRC...

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