Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Emergencies put significant psychological and social stress on individuals, families and communities.
People not only experience atrocities prior to or during flight; their living conditions once they have reached safety also impose significant stress and hardship. Refugees and other people of concern experience and respond to loss, pain, disruption and violence in significantly different ways, influencing their mental health and psychosocial well-being and their vulnerability to mental health problems.
The MHPSS learning resources can support you and your team in learning about how to provide support to people affected by humanitarian disasters and conflicts. The resources also focus on how to look after yourself.
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Keeping children’s development and wellbeing at the forefront is essential in humanitarian emergencies
Schools offer psychosocial support, giving children stability and structure to help them cope with the trauma they experience every day
Humanitarian emergencies can impact the mental health and psychosocial well-being of local populations.
This course will teach you the tools and skills to provide effective psychological support based on best practices globally, that you can tailor to your lifestyle, family, friends and communities.
Keeping children safe and emotionally healthy during emergencies through providing safe spaces for learning is essential.
A series of resources that aim to preserve and maintain one's physical, emotional and mental health during periods of stress.