Invisible scars and trauma: The psychological cost of youth-led protests in Nepal and the global imperative for trauma‑responsive mental-health systems

Shishir Paudel, Anisha Chalise, Uday Narayan Yadav

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522
Published: 2026-01-27
Container: PLOS Mental Health
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522,
  title = {Invisible scars and trauma: The psychological cost of youth-led protests in Nepal and the global imperative for trauma‑responsive mental-health systems},
  author = {Shishir Paudel and Anisha Chalise and Uday Narayan Yadav},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS Mental Health},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522}
}

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TI  - Invisible scars and trauma: The psychological cost of youth-led protests in Nepal and the global imperative for trauma‑responsive mental-health systems
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AU  - Anisha Chalise
AU  - Uday Narayan Yadav
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JO  - PLOS Mental Health
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522
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Paudel, S., Chalise, A., & Yadav, U. N. (2026). Invisible scars and trauma: The psychological cost of youth-led protests in Nepal and the global imperative for trauma‑responsive mental-health systems. PLOS Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000522

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