The Elephant Vanishes: Impact of human-elephant conflict on people's wellbeing

► We investigate psycho-social and mental health impacts of human-elephant conflict. ► We document mental health antecedents and consequences. ► Health impacts of conflict penetrate deeper than immediate threat from elephants. ► Pre-existing mental illness is worsened and newer morbidities are generated. ► We argue for a new interdisciplinary paradigm bridging ecology and the clinic.