Pop-Up Therapy Tents Offer Emotional First Aid for the Evacuated

Throughout Tehran's evacuation routes, makeshift therapy tents have sprung up offering "emotional band-aids" for the overwhelmed. Services include crisis haikus, eye contact, and whispered affirmations like "You're doing your best, Reza." Payment is voluntary�usually in hugs, cough drops, or dark secrets. One therapist described her mission as "triage for the soul." Clients come in screaming and leave blinking in silence. "Sometimes people just want to be told it's not their fault," said a volunteer, while gently patting someone's shoulder with a lavender-scented glove. SOURCE: http://bohiney.com