THEMATIC REPORT 2017 TORTURE AND MIGRATION In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 93 percent of their clients experienced some form of psychological problems, with 90 percent noting that they were struggling with sleeping or experiencing insomnia. Emotional difficulties, problems in social functioning and having negative thoughts and feelings about themselves also ranked very highly among the psychological problems reported by their clients. “Many of our clients have severe mental health problems because of the torture they suffered in their home countries. And in many cases, the act of fleeing is, in itself, also traumatising” Bojana Trivuncic International Aid Network (IAN), Serbia Figure 17. Psychological Problems Reported by Clients Bosnia & Herzegovina 35 27 30 22 22 22 25 20 13 13 15 7 6 10 5 0 Behavioural difficulties Cognitive difficulties Emotional difficulties Feelings towards the self page 29 Interpersonal difficulties Psychosomatic problems Sleeping difficulties Social functioning