Zaidan, 21, a displaced Yazidi man, was barely started to get rid of the nightmares that he has been suffering from for years due to the brutal practices of the Daesh in Iraq. 

Thanks to therapy, Zaidan was on his way to recovery, but his path was halted when Iraq imposed a quarantine in March to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like many in the camp he lives in, the young man suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder.

"Ten months ago, nightmares returned, and with them the desire to die," Zidan confirms, crossing his fingers.

Now, in addition to the fear of militants, there is a fear of the emerging coronavirus.

"I fear that my family will contract the coronavirus or transmit it to me, I have become obsessed with this."

In parallel, his brother lost his job in a library on the outskirts of the camp. As a result, "the family no longer makes money. When I think about it, I get panic attacks."

Many wait in line in front of the small medical center to enter after Zaidan.

According to the World Health Organization, one in four Iraqis suffers from psychological fragility in a country where there are three psychiatrists for every million people, compared to 209 in France, for example.

"We have noticed an increase in the frequency of post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide attempts and suicidal tendencies," Baida Othman told AFP.

She explained that in October alone, "the camp witnessed three suicide attempts" for IDPs suffering as a result of movement restrictions and their impact on social relations.

The number of the unemployed in the camp increased following the layoffs of a tissue factory and the closure of a potato farm and other projects.

About a quarter of workers across Iraq lost their jobs as a result of the quarantine, which especially affected the age group between 18-24 years, who lost 36 percent of jobs, according to the International Labor Organization.

Othman explained that "this causes financial problems and a decline in self-confidence, which renews the shock."