Ebola in DR Congo: outbreak affects the mental health of the population

As authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo struggle to contain the Ebola outbreak, health professionals warn of its psychological toll on patients and those caring for them. In Bunia, a woman who lost two close relatives and three members of her extended family is receiving care at the Lobiko mental health centre. She says fear and stigma have left her family isolated, while some of her neighbours have also died. Resistance to Ebola response efforts has grown more violent in recent weeks, and a politician was beaten to death after carrying out an awareness campaign.