Participating in or witnessing violent protests can lead to long-term psychological effects such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and heightened levels of anger and stress.

Often, stress and anxiety triggered by feelings of uncertainty can have profound effects on our overall health. Dr Nasir Uddin Ahmed, a psychiatric consultant at Shono, and Assistant Professor at Sher-E-Bangla Medical College, Barisal sheds light on the psychological effects of prolonged exposure to turmoil.

Martyrs and-slash-or heroes they call us Is it worth all the fuss? While they celebrate We ache to recuperate