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