What happened: pellet-gun injuries and long-lasting mental health outcomes
Government Medical College, Srinagar conducted a 2018 study on pellet-gun injuries linked to the 2016 protests in Kashmir and reported long-lasting psychiatric outcomes in pellet victims. The study reported depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as mental health outcomes persisting beyond the period of physical injury.
The study described a pellet victim who lost vision in one eye and continued psychiatric follow-up after the pellet injury.
Government Medical College, Srinagar reported mental health conditions among pellet victims after pellet-related trauma, including depression, adjustment disorders, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Government Medical College, Srinagar distinguished between simple and grievous pellet injuries. The study reported that many grievous injury cases were associated with depression and PTSD.
The study reported injury pattern findings. Government Medical College, Srinagar stated that most pellet victims experienced eye injuries, while some pellet victims reported limb injuries.