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Rohingya who fled ethnic cleansing face effects of trauma

Now that more than half a million Rohingya, a Muslim minority, have fled Myanmar from rape, murder and other forms of ethnic cleansing to bordering Bangladesh, humanitarian aids are trying to assess the psychological tolls among the survivors. From depression and anxiety to PTSD and suicidal thoughts, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Martin Seemungal reports on what they are finding.