The mother of Bashir Ahmad Mir, Mahuda, cries while recalling their missing son August 1, 2005 in Bijbehara, Kashmir. Bashir joined an armed militant group when he was 15 years in 1990 and was arrested in 1994 by Indian security forces. He has not been seen again.

Villagers in Gundipora, Kashmir July 31, 2005 explain the death of a local man who was shot and killed by Indian Army soldiers in June, 2005 as he walked to the nearby mosque to issue the azaan, the early morning call to prayer.

Indian paramilitary soldiers inspect a room where a suspected Pakistani militant was killed July 30, 2005 following an attack in the center of Srinagar's business district. Two militants took up positions at downtown intersections where they opened fire on Indian security forces. Both Pakistani militants were killed after a 36-hour gun battle.

Indian paramilitary soldiers inspect a room where a suspected Pakistani militant was killed July 30, 2005 following an attack in the center of Srinagar's business district. Two militants took up positions at downtown intersections where they opened fire on Indian security forces. Both Pakistani militants were killed after a 36-hour gun battle.

Kashmiris line up to see a government psychiatrist January 14, 2008 at the out patient department of the government run Psychiatric Hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Thousands of Kashmiris suffer from depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, following two decades of a violent insurgency and military troop presence.

Kashmiris line up to see a government psychiatrist January 14, 2008 at the out patient department of the government run Psychiatric Hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Thousands of Kashmiris suffer from depression, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, following two decades of a violent insurgency and military troop presence.

Kashmiris see a government psychiatrist, Dr. Arshad Hussain, at the out patient department of the Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital January 17, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. Dr. Arshad often takes in over 100 patients in one day.

Kashmiris see a government psychiatrist, Dr. Arshad Hussain, at the out patient department of the Psychiatric Hospital January 17, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. Dr. Arshad often takes in over 100 patients a day.

Kashmiris wait to see a government psychiatrist for counseling and drug prescriptions at the out patient department of the government run Psychiatric Hospital January 14, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. With so few psychiatric doctors remaining in strife torn Kashmir, the preferred form of treatment are anti-depressant drugs.

A board listing available drugs at subsidized rates is posted inside the government-run Psychiatric Hospital January 14, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir.

Kashmiris sit in a waiting area before their appointment with a government psychiatrist at the Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital January 17, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir.

A Kashmiri widow, Farida Sunderwani, whose husband was killed in a militant-Indian Army crossfire in 1992, is treated by psychiatrist Dr. Arshad Hussain at the state run Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital January 10, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. A mother with three children, Farida has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder for 4 years.

A Kashmiri widow, Farida Sunderwani, whose husband was killed in a militant-Indian Army crossfire in 1992, is treated by psychiatrist Dr. Arshad Hussain at the state run Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital January 10, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. A mother with three children and unable to find work, Farida has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder for 4 years and often borrows money to pay for her anti-depressant prescription drugs.

A Kashmiri widow, Farida Sunderwani, whose husband was killed in a militant-Indian Army crossfire in 1992, is treated by psychiatrist Dr. Arshad Hussain at the state run Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. A mother with three children and unable to find work, Farida has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder for 4 years and often borrows money to pay for her anti-depressant prescription drugs.

A Kashmiri widow, Farida Sunderwani, whose husband was killed in a militant-Indian Army crossfire in 1992, rests after seeing a psychiatrist at the state run Sri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital January 10, 2008 in Srinagar, Kashmir. A mother with three children and unable to find work, Farida has suffered from post traumatic stress disorder for 4 years. She has had a complete nervous breakdown.