In Jasono Alternate Treatmant, a private shelter in Cilicap, Central Java: Agus while moving hands in an intricate dance, sings from a cell he’s confined.
While answering a question on why the traditional ‘pasung’ practice of restraint and confinement is still being used. Reese said the practice prevails because mental health care is still difficult for families to access, and basic information about mental disabilities has not been made available.
She also stated Stigma as a huge issue, as the mentally ill tend to return to their cages even after proper diagnosis and treatment.
