Not only children are suffering
It is not only children who are suffering due to the Australian Government’s policy. MSF’s mental health team on Nauru saw people of all ages affected by severe and deteriorating mental health conditions as a result of the hopelessness caused by the inhumane and indefinite nature of the policy. MSF continues to hear disturbing reports of the mental health status of our former patients, including ongoing reports of serious and potentially life-threatening self-harm. Asylum seekers and refugees need to be removed from Nauru as soon as possible so that they can complete their resettlement process in a place of safety, conducive with good mental and physical health.