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Heartbeat of HumanityEvidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 4: Thinking HealthyTackling the complex issue of perinatal mental health. Thinking Healthy (TH), a brief psychological intervention that can be delivered by trained and supervised community health care workers. It uses simple cognitive behavioral techniques to provide mothers with support and to improve mental health outcomes for the mother and new-born infant.In this fourth episode, Sarah Harrison, Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, speaks with Dr Waood Afara, Senior Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Yemen, and Dr Elisabetta Dozio Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Spe...
2025-11-2033 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMoral Injury in the line of dutyOn 3 September 2025 the docudrama the Voice of Hind Rajab had its world premiere during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The movie directed by Kaouther Ben Hania received 24 minutes of standing ovation and won the Grand Jury Prize.For our colleague Nisreen Qawas, MHPSS director for the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the voice of Hind Rajab was the person at the other end of the emergency call she received on 29th of January 2024 – the day five-year old Hind was killed alongside her family members and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society team that was sent to re...
2025-10-2038 min
Heartbeat of HumanityEvidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 3: CETAWhen is a transdiagnostic approach the best route to quality mental health care in crisis affected context, and how does it work in practice?In this third episode, Sarah Harrison, Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, talks to three experts with extensive experience with CETA, the Common Elements Treatment Approach System of Care: Dr Laura Murray (Founder, CETA Global; Senior Scientist, john Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health), Cherry Soemyint (CETA trainer, Myanmar) and David Mwanza (CETA trainer, Zambia).Together they explore how CETA is adapted for different service-user groups and...
2025-10-1443 min
Heartbeat of HumanityEvidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 2: Child Friendly SpacesDo Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) really improve children’s mental health?Child-Friendly Spaces (CFS) are safe, structured places established quickly in emergencies where children can play, learn, and receive psychosocial support, to promote protection and wellbeing.In this second episode, Sarah Harrison, Acting Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, speaks with Professor Alastair Ager, Queen Margaret University and Columbia University and Phiona Koyiet, MHPSS Lead, World Vision International, for a practitioner-focused reflection.Together they examine what the evidence says about effectiveness and impact of CFS for children’s wellbeing, prot...
2025-09-2345 min
Heartbeat of HumanityEvidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 1: Self-Help PlusHow do we adapt an evidence-based mental health intervention for different communities in crisis-affected settings?In this first episode Sarah Harrison, Acting Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, interviews Ken Carswell a Mental health Specialist from WHO and Lidiia Kasianchuk a psychologist from Ukraine with experience of implementing SH+. Together they unpack what practitioners need to know about implementation of both the book and group-based SH+ approaches, including field use and adaptation experiences; the impact of SH+ on service users and staff (the role of group facilitators is key). The importance o...
2025-09-0354 min
Heartbeat of HumanityTeaser: New podcast series coming upIn this short teaser, Acting Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub Sarah Harrison introduces a coming podcast series on the Heartbeat of Humanity channel.The six-episode podcast series is called Evidence from the Frontline – mental health in crisis affected contexts and it is produced in a collaboration between the MHPSS Hub and Elrha - Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance.Designed for MHPSS practitioners working in humanitarian and crisis contexts, the series highlights impactful interventions and offers practical insights from experts in the field. It will explore critical to...
2025-08-2801 min
Heartbeat of HumanityRegional trainings in Africa and the AmericasIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews MHPSS specialists Cátia Matos and Guleed Dualeh about the first regional MHPSS trainings conducted by the Red Cross Red Crescent MHPSS Hub.These two trainings, one in Kenya and one in Paraguay, mark a paradigm shift for the MHPSS Hub and Cátia and Guleed explains the challenges but also the major advantages of conducting MHPSS trainings regionally.
2025-08-2641 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS in the Africa regionIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, through four interviews, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle explores the MHPSS programmes and services provided by Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies across the African region. Interviewees:Serah Kalumbilo, Zambia Red Cross SocietyErnest P. Nyame Annan, Ghana Red Cross SocietyOmar Sheikh Mohamud, Somali Red Crescent SocietyNathalie Nyamukeba, ICRCIn the podcast, a Community of Practice for Red Cross Red Crescent MHPSS focal points in the African region is being mentioned. For more information about the Community of Practice, contact MHPSS specialist Guleed Dualeh, gudua@rodekors.dk
2025-07-2230 min
Heartbeat of HumanityInside Sport Coach+: The role of sport in youth mental healthIn this episode we will talk about the Sport Coach+ initiative implemented in a partnership between the MHPSS Hub and the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF). The initiative aims to create trauma informed and healing centered sports environments for young athletes between the ages of 10 and 24 with a focus on those with a background of displacement. The first phase of the initiative focused on youth affected by forced displacement within and out of Ukraine and it was implemented across ten European countries and so far a total of 1400 coaches and trainers have been trained. The initiative is implemented in cooperation...
2025-07-0958 min
Heartbeat of HumanityWho needs further support following a natural hazard?This episode of Heartbeat of Humanity is the fourth and last episode in a mini-series about the mental health of children and young adults in the contexts of emergencies or conflict with child and adolescent psychiatrist Brett McDermott.In this episode, MHPSS Adviser Arz Stephan talks to Brett about who among children and adolescents - or people in general - need further support following a natural hazard.Brett is an Australian child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is head of Tasmania’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and professor at the University of Tasmania. Bre...
2025-06-1215 min
Heartbeat of HumanityChildren and MHPSS: Getting through the first year after a natural hazardIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Adviser Arz Stephan talks to Brett McDermott about how parents and caregivers can help children get through the first year after a natural hazard.Brett is an Australian child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is head of Tasmania’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and professor at the University of Tasmania. Brett has led several post-disaster programs in Australia to better support young people experiencing the trauma of floods, cyclones, bushfires and storms. His approach has influenced post-disaster interventions globally.Brett is currently a visiting sch...
2025-06-0424 min
Heartbeat of HumanityHelping children after a natural hazard: tips for parents and teachersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Adviser Arz Stephan talks to Brett McDermott about how parents and teachers can help children after a natural hazard.Brett is an Australian child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is head of Tasmania’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and professor at the University of Tasmania. Brett has led several post-disaster programs in Australia to better support young people experiencing the trauma of floods, cyclones, bushfires and storms. His approach has influenced post-disaster interventions globally.Brett is currently a visiting scholar at the MHPSS hub.
2025-05-2134 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental health, natural hazards and childrenIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Adviser Arz Stephan talks to Brett McDermott about mental health, natural hazards and children. Brett is an Australian child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is head of Tasmania’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and professor at the University of Tasmania. Brett has led several post-disaster programs in Australia to better support young people experiencing the trauma of floods, cyclones, bushfires and storms. His approach has influenced post-disaster interventions globally.Brett is currently a visiting scholar at the MHPSS hub. This episode of Heartbeat of Huma...
2025-05-1423 min
Heartbeat of HumanityDigital MHPSSIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Monia Aebersold and Kristofer Vernmark explains the concept and the benefits of digital MHPSS and present the digital MHPSS toolkit availble on the MHPSS Hub website.Monia is the MHPSS Project Manager in charge of psychosocial support services at the Swiss Red Cross with 20 years of experience in the field of displacement and migration. She holds a Master degree in Social Work and Social Development and she is Head of the Sui SRK App project, a digital service providing psychological and psychosocial support to refugeesKristofer is a...
2025-04-2223 min
Heartbeat of HumanityFeeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space: the MHPSS SpecialistIn this third and final episode in a podcast series about ‘feeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space’ MHPSS Hub, Senior Communication Officer, Villads Zahle interviews Team Lead for the Technical Unit at the MHPSS Hub, Sarah Harrison.Almost 300 aid workers were killed in 2024 – the largest number in history. Additionally, more than 220 were wounded and more than 90 kidnapped.These dire numbers reflect a shrinking humanitarian space. A situation worsening over the last decade where it is increasingly challenging to deliver aid unhindered and safely. This has serious direct implications for humanit...
2025-04-0834 min
Heartbeat of HumanityFeeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space: the Crisis CommunicatorIn this second of three episodes in a series about ‘feeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space’ MHPSS Hub, Senior Communication Officer, Villads Zahle interviews former Communication Team lead for a large humanitarian INGO, Iben de Neergaard.Almost 300 aid workers were killed in 2024 – the largest number in history. Additionally, more than 220 were wounded and more than 90 kidnapped. These dire numbers reflect a shrinking humanitarian space. A situation worsening over the last decade where it is increasingly challenging to deliver aid unhindered and safely. This has serious direct implications for humanitarian staff an...
2025-04-0126 min
Heartbeat of HumanityFeeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space: the Security AdviserIn this first of three episodes in a series about 'feeling responsible for the safety of colleagues in a shrinking humanitarian space' MHPSS Hub, Senior Communication Officer, Villads Zahle interviews Danish Red Cross, Senior Security Adviser, Sabina Brimson. Almost 300 aid workers were killed in 2024 – the largest number in history. Additionally, more than 220 were wounded and more than 90 kidnapped. These dire numbers reflect a shrinking humanitarian space. A situation worsening over the last decade where it is increasingly challenging to deliver aid unhindered and safely. This has serious direct implications for humanitarian staff and volun...
2025-03-2534 min
Heartbeat of HumanityWorking with children with missing family membersIn this third and final episode of our miniseries on Ambiguous Loss, we dig deep with Roubina Tahmazian from ICRC into the critical yet often overlooked topic of children’s wellbeing in the context of families of the missing. Too often, the needs and emotional wellbeing of children are sidelined as families grapple with the uncertainty and challenges of missing loved ones, with no or very limited support from the surrounding. Roubina Tahmazian, clinical psychologist and MHPSS delegate for the ICRC , shares her insights drawn from her experience working with families of the missing across different countries. Her...
2025-01-2135 min
Heartbeat of HumanityAmbiguous Loss in the Red Cross Red Crescent MovementIn this second episode in a three part miniseries about ambiguous loss, MHPSS Technical Advisor Arz Stefan talks to Dr. Maureen Mooney about operationalising ambiguous loss in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.Dr. Maureen Mooney is a clinical psychologist. She worked in the French Red Cross and the ICRC supporting the Restoring Family Links programme and psychosocial integration.
2025-01-1428 min
Heartbeat of HumanityAmbiguous lossIn this first episode in a three part miniseries about ambiguous loss, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Hub MHPSS Technical Advisor Arz Stephan engages in a thought-provoking interview with Dr. Pauline Boss, an esteemed research therapist and author. Dr. Boss is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in the field of ambiguous loss, a concept she introduced to describe the unique and often unresolved experienced when a loved one is missing, physically absent but emotionally present, or vice versa. Her groundbreaking work has shaped understanding and therapeutic approaches to loss, resilience, and coping in complex and uncertain situations.
2025-01-0731 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMemory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamiIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Associate Professor Emmanual Raju from the University of Copenhagen about the role of memory in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery and how memories of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami influenced DRR work in India.This is the final episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. Resources mentioned in the podcast: Learning from memories and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the future Disasters: Deconstructed podcast, ‘Radical’ Disaster Studies
2024-12-1021 min
Heartbeat of HumanityReflecting on the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on global MHPSS practiceIn this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Professor Emeritus Mike Wessells from Columbia University about developments in MHPSS programming and practice following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis, including the development of the IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings. This is the third episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. Resources mentioned in the podcast:IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings
2024-12-0346 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Sri LankaThis is the second episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Ananda Galappatti, co-founder and co-Director of MHPSS.net about the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on MHPSS work in Sri Lanka and the legacy of this work on global MHPSS practice. Resources mentioned in the podcast: IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings Intervention Journal Psychosocial Work in the Aftermath of the Tsunami: Challenges for Service Provision in Ba...
2024-11-2641 min
7 Gute GründeProjekt psychische Gesundheit und psychosoziale Unterstützung DRK WesermarschIn dieser Folge spricht Gabriel mit Natalia Eisenmann und Peter Deyle vom Kreisverband Wesermarsch im Landesverband Oldenburg. Anlass ist ein Projekt für psychische Gesundheit und psychosoziale Unterstützung von Geflüchteten aus der Ukraine, das der Kreisverband initiiert hat und das über die Internationale Föderation der Rotkreuz- und Rothalbmondgesellschaften aus EU-Mitteln finanziert wird. Es geht um die Angebote der Föderation zu Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, die Bedürfnisse der Klient:innen und die Angebote des Roten Kreuzes dazu, die Lotsenfunktion des Roten Kreuzes zu Behörden in verschiedenen Lebenslagen und auch um die Chance, Ukrainer:innen als Akti...
2024-11-2359 min
Heartbeat of HumanityHealth responses to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in IndonesiaThis is the first episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Dr Dewindra Widiamurti, Regional Health Program Delegate with the Finnish Red Cross, about her experiences working in Aceh Province with Pelang Merah Indonesia (Indonesian Red Cross) after the 2004 tsunami, her reflections on MHPSS practice at the time, and how this work shaped her career.
2024-11-1930 min
Fresh Humanitarian PerspectivesPlacing mental health and psychosocial support at the heart of the humanitarian agendaSend us a textWith the global mental health crisis affecting one in four people – and nearly everyone within communities impacted by crisis including conflict and disasters – the need for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) is more urgent than ever.In this episode, Ka Man Parkinson holds a candid conversation with Marie Dahl and Dr Victor Ugo from The MHPSS Collaborative. Marie and Victor share honest reflections on the challenges they face with their work, while passionately setting out their vision to enhance the mental wellbeing of children, youth, and families in adve...
2024-11-1154 min
STEPin - Voices of wellbeingYouth involvement in MHPSSIn this episode, Victor Ugo, MHPSS and Youth Engagement Advisor at the MHPSS Collaborative, discusses why involving youth in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) responses is essential.He explains how engaging young people throughout the design and implementation of programmess leads to longer-term, more impactful outcomes. Victor also emphasizes the importance of diversity and ensuring youth participation at all stages of the process, offering practical insights on how to make youth engagement meaningful and effective.
2024-10-3029 min
STEPin - Voices of wellbeingSupporting children with MHPSSIn this episode, Ruth O’Connell and Antria Spyrido, MHPSS regional specialists from UNICEF, discuss the importance of developing psychological and psychosocial interventions tailored specifically for children and youth. They explain why adult-centered approaches are not appropriate to use with children and adolescents as they face their own unique challenges that require specialized support.The episode highlights key examples of interventions, such as EASE, "I Support My Friends," and TeamUP, and touches on upcoming programs like BLOOM. Tune in to learn why youth involvement in the design and implementation of MHPSS interventions is essential an...
2024-10-3035 min
STEPin - Voices of wellbeingMental health and psychosocial supportIn this episode Carmen Valle-Trabadelo, from the IFRC PS Centre, explores the definition of mental health and the importance of helping individuals navigate challenges and lead fulfilling lives.Carmen explains the concept of psychosocial well-being, common mental health issues, and disorders, and breaks down the meaning of MHPSS. Join us to learn how MHPSS provides structured guidelines for addressing mental health during crises and why it's so important for individuals and communities.
2024-10-1722 min
Heartbeat of HumanityDuty of care: supportive supervision for staff and volunteers - ArabicIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Ahlem Cheffi, PS Centre MHPSS technical advisor for the MENA region explains the concept of supportive supervision. Supportive supervision is a safe, supportive, confidential and collaborative relationship between a supervisor and supervisee, and/or supervisees where supervisees can voice their difficulties, discuss challenges and be recognized for their successes, receive constructive feedback and emotional support, and build their technical skills and capacity, and enhance quality of service provision.For the World Mental Health Day, it is important de remember that supportive supervision is part of duty of care t...
2024-09-3040 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCaring for Staff and Volunteers: When your workplace is a warzone - voices from the field - ArabicIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Ahlem Cheffi, PS Centre MHPSS technical advisor for the MENA region talks to Nisreen Qawas, MHPSS director for the Palestinian Red Crescent and Rim Alsakkaf, Psychosocial Support and Protection manager at the Yemeni Red Crescent about Caring for staff and volunteers when the workplace is a warzone.
2024-09-3047 min
ACAPS Audio ReportsPalestine: impact of the conflict on mental health and psychosocial support needs in GazaThis report analyses pre and post-7 October MHPSS needs in Gaza, the drivers of needs, and MHPSS resources and coping capacities, highlighting the specific needs of people of different genders and ages, people with disabilities, healthcare workers, and detained Palestinians.
2024-09-1310 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCommunity disaster resilienceIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Antonia Mackay about how communities can build resilience to climate disasters and other shocks and hazards.Antonia Mackay is the National Resilience Manager at Australian Red Cross, where she leads the organisation's disaster resilience programming, including key initiatives like emergencyRedi workshops and Redicommunities.Resources mentioned in the podcast:Navigating the climate crisis: Mental health and well-being report https://pscentre.org/resource/navigating-the-climate-crisis-mental-health-and-well-being/Practical help and resources to use before, during and after emergencieshttps://www.redcross.org...
2024-09-0933 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental health and the climate crisisIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to Ana Mejia about mental health and the climate crisis.Ana Mejia is a former member of the Youth Advisory Group of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and a volunteer from the Ecuadorian Red Cross. Ana leads a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team in the local Red Cross branch and she recently started to work as a consultant with the health team of the Red Cross Climate Centre. Resources mentioned in the podcast:https://www.ipcc.c...
2024-08-2332 min
Heartbeat of HumanityDisaster preparedness and disaster resilienceIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks to John Richardson about disaster preparedness, disaster resilience and disaster risk reduction. And why it is a problem calling fires, floods and storms ‘natural disasters’. John Richardson is the Manager of Knowledge Development at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. Prior to his current role, John worked as the National Resilience Advisor with Australian Red Cross for more than 16 years.
2024-08-1543 min
Heartbeat of HumanityBlessures morales et dilemmes ÉthiquesEnglish text belowDans cet épisode de Heartbeat of Humanity, Arz Stephan, conseiller technique SMSPSS, s’entretient avec Ahlem Cheffi, conseillère technique de SMSPS, sur les concepts de « dilemme éthique » et de « blessure morale » et sur leur impact sur les travailleurs humanitaires, y compris le personnel et les bénévoles de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, qui font souvent partie des premiers intervenants. Une blessure morale est définie comme une détresse psychologique qui peut survenir dans le cadre du travail humanitaire, à la suite d’une exposition à des événements potentiellement moralement préjudiciables qui r...
2024-08-0222 min
Heartbeat of HumanityPFA training for youth in GreenlandIn this episode Communication Officer at the IFRC PS Centre, Villads Zahle interviews project manager, Erni Kristiansen and project consultant, Bebbie Petersen about youth to youth Psychological First Aid (PFA) in Greenland.
2024-07-0125 min
Heartbeat of HumanityPresenting Training Guide on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in EmergenciesIn this episode Communication Officer at the IFRC PS Centre, Villads Zahle interviews emergency expert and MHPSS technical advisor, Shona Whitton about the newly published Training Guide on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies. Shona outlines the potential of the new guide in the context of her professional experiences in emergencies and the mental health implications for exposed individuals and communities.
2024-05-0325 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS evidence building in the Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Sarah Kate van der Walt, Technical Adviser in the IFRC Psychosocial Centre and Monia Aebersold MHPSS, International Focal Point from the Swiss Red Cross, will be talking with Rebecca Horn Independent MHPSS Specialist on the importance of MHPSS evidence building in the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The episode introduces the MHPSS Evidence Building Toolkit and discusses challenges of National Societies with evidence-building and shows pathways to overcome these with best practice examples. MHPSS evidence building toolkit: https://pscentre.org/resource/mhpss-evidence-building-toolkit-repository/MHPSS evidence building report: https://pscentre.org...
2024-04-3036 min
Heartbeat of HumanityTrauma and abuse along the EU bordersIn this episode Communication Officer at the IFRC PS Centre, Villads Zahle interviews Moaaz Allahham, a young Syrian man forced onto an irregular route to Europe, Maria Marga, an activist working for Collective Aid to assist people on the move at Serbia's border with the EU, and Sarah Harrison, an IFRC PS Centre expert on the pressures, stress and mental health implications of ongoing abuses along EU borders.
2024-03-2245 min
Heartbeat of HumanityKenya Red Cross' new MHPSS framework and mental health stigma in KenyaIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Trine Rosa Larsen interviews Kenya Red Cross MHPSS practitioners Soony Wendy, Leyla Semkiwa, and Albert Migowa about the new KRCS MHPSS Framework, operating the toll-free 1199 helpline, mental health stigma in Kenya, suicide prevention, methadone clinics, the El-Nino floods, and caring for staff and volunteers.
2024-01-1945 min
佳音會客室EP.103 戰火飢荒動盪不斷，全球難民與日俱增！難民兒童心理重建的關懷與援助~訪英國愛丁堡瑪格莉特皇后大學全球健康與發展研究所博士候選人Duke范姜群㞽弟兄本集節目訪問英國愛丁堡瑪格莉特皇后大學全球健康與發展研究所博士候選人Duke范姜群㞽弟兄。Duke曾在台灣世界展望會工作十年，並擔任國際世界展望會MHPSS顧問，在工作中看到世界不同角落弱勢族群的需要，特別是因著戰爭天災人禍不斷，全球難民暴增，因此決定到英國進修攻讀博士，專門關注難民兒童心理議題與MHPSS。 MHPSS是Mental Health and Psychosocial Support（心理健康與心理社會支持）的縮寫，為國際人道援助機構針對難民的心理需求，所發展出的通用工作架構。神感動他提早在這個研究領域中受裝備，勇敢接受差遣，深入危險艱困的戰地、難民營，如烏干達、黎巴嫩等地，幫助難民兒童心理重建。 今天的專訪一起來聽Duke范姜群㞽弟兄分享信仰見證、生命故事，與對難民兒童心理重建的關懷與援助。 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/ckwyq92qv5h3u0871vn76wmyy/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting
2024-01-0257 min
Heartbeat of HumanitySurvivor Guilt and Moral Injury In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews MHPSS Technical Advisors Arz Stephan and Anna Goloktionova about the concepts of 'survivor guilt' and 'moral injury' and how they impact people including Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers who often are among the first responders. In a time where people, either in person or on social media, are witnessing many devastating armed conflicts in Armenia, Gaza, Sudan, and Ukraine - to mention a few, as well as one environmental crisis after another with earthquakes and floods - understanding these concepts can help pr...
2023-12-1223 min
Heartbeat of HumanitySupporting children during conflicts or disastersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha talks to Mozhdeh Ghasemiyani, psychosocial focal point at MSF Denmark, about how we can support children during conflicts or disasters.
2023-11-1430 min
Heartbeat of HumanityIntroducing the Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies micro-credentialIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Head of MHPSS Technical Unit Sarah Harrison and Dr. Frédérique Vallières, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Trinity Centre of Global Health, introduce the Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies micro-credential. The course aims to equip learners with critical skills for the development, management, and monitoring of mental health and psychosocial support programming in humanitarian emergencies. The Mental Health & Psychosocial Support in Humanitarian Emergencies micro-credential: https://www.tcd.ie/courses/microcredentials/mhpss-in-humanitarian-emergencies/
2023-11-1011 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMemorials and HealingIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Trine Rosa Larsen interviews MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton about memorials, what they are, and what are some of the things that should be considered when wanting to achieve a permanent memorial - because - what do you do when for instance family members want their loved ones to be remembered when perhaps survivors or the local community at the place where the crisis happened want nothing more than to forget and move one? Have a listen and find out. The podcast Heartbeat of Humanity is...
2023-10-2729 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health and YouthIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Trine Rosa Larsen is warming up to October 10 (World Mental Health Day 2023) by interviewing three very different people who work with MHPSS and youth. Take a listen to Louise Graabæk (Danish Red Cross Youth), Paul Klahre (World Organisation of the Scout Movement), and Fouad Sayed Issa (Head of Violet - a youth volunteer-run organisation in Syria) when they talk about why it is important to involve young people in MHPSS, how to do it, and what some of the mental health challenges faced by youth are today.
2023-10-1036 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health and Human RightsIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Co-Chair for the IASC Reference Group for MHPSS in Emergencies Carmen Valle-Trabadelo about the linkage between Mental Health and Human Rights.
2023-09-1913 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCaring for Staff and VolunteersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Adviseer Arz Stephan interviews IFRC PS Centre Director Nana Wiedeman about the importance and challenges of caring for the carers.This podcast was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the soleresponsibility of the IFRC Psychosocial Centre and do not necessarily reflect the viewsof the European Union.
2023-08-1432 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCreating access to mental health & psychosocial support across the continuum of careIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, PS Centre Project Officer Veronika Dietz interviews Dr Sarah Miller, Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and the Program Coordinator in charge of MHPSS at ICRC, and Louise Kryger, psychologist and the MHPSS lead in the International Department of the Danish Red Cross. Sarah and Louise explain how access to mental health & psychosocial support services across the continuum of care can be achieved. The main focus of the podcast is how collaboration and coordination can contribute to provide adequate and complementary services according to the identified needs.The tools mentioned in the p...
2023-07-2412 min
Heartbeat of HumanityEvaluating the PS CentreIn 2022, Danish Red Cross and IFRC jointly commissioned an external evaluation of the work of the PS Centre for the years 2015 to 2022. The evaluation reviewed the functions and activities of the PS Centre, seeking to highlight achievements as well as challenges in fulfilling its mandate. In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, mental health and psychosocial health specialist and external evaluation consultant Rebecca Horn presents the evaluation results.- See a Summary of the report.- Evaluation of the IFRC Psychosocial Centre – A review of activities and functions 2015-2022
2023-06-3023 min
Heartbeat of HumanityHow to ensure wellbeing for staff and volunteersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Arz Stephan and Guleed Dualeh, MHPSS Technical Advisors with the PS Centre discuss the importance of and how to ensure wellbeing for Red Cross and Red Crescent staff and volunteers.
2023-06-2118 minHeartbeat of HumanityMental Health and Psychosocial Support in Eastern AfricaIn this podcast of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer, Trine, interviews Guleed Dualeh, IFRC PS Centre MHPSS Technical Advisor for the African Region and the Psychological First Aid focal point on Guleed's recent trip to Kenya, where he sat down with Red Cross MHPSS focal points for Kenya and South Sudan, Dorcas Khasowa (KE) and Marcos Tabule (SS), to talk about challenges and achievements of working with mental health in the Eastern African context.
2023-03-0230 min
Heartbeat of HumanityOne year into the conflict: The MHPSS needs of Ukrainians and the Red Cross responseIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Bethan McEvoy, MHPSS delegate for the Danish Red Cross in Ukraine, and Anna Didenko, Head of the MHPSS Unit in the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, about the MHPSS needs of Ukrainians and the Red Cross response one year into the Russia-Ukraine International Armed conflict.This podcast was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the soleresponsibility of the IFRC Psychosocial Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
2023-02-1537 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health and Psychosocial Support assessment in UkraineIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Sarah Harrison, Head of the MHPSS Technical Unit in the Psychosocial Centre, about her mental health and psychosocial support assessment in Ukraine.This episode of Heartbeat of Humanity was funded by the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of the IFRC Psychosocial Centre and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
2023-01-1024 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health of Children in MigrationIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Communications Officer Jesper Guhle explores how humanitarian actors can support the mental well-being of children in migration. Participating in the podcast: Orso Muneghina, head of the Global Programme Expert Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in SOS Children’s Village InternationalChristel Voldby Winther, Program Manager of Mental Health in the Migration -and Refugee section in the National department of Danish Red CrossEa Suzanne Akasha, MHPSS Technical Adviser in the IFRC Psychosocial CentreTeresa Sorde Marti, professor of Soc...
2022-12-2056 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS needs and services in AfghanistanIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha focus on the mental health and psychosocial needs in Afghanistan. Ea talks to MHPSS Technical Advisor Diana Rahimi about working in a marastoon, and Danish Red Cross MHPSS delegate Nives Vudric stationed in Kabul about the plans for scaling up the mental health and psychosocial support programs in Afghanistan.
2022-11-2827 min
Pushing Boundaries with Dr. Thomas R VernyAndria Spyridou PhD, Dr.Nat.Sc., Psychosocial Support for Refugees in Conflict ZonesMy guest today is Andria Spyridou PhD, Dr.Nat.Sc., Her Doctorate is in Clinical Psychology from the University of Konstanz, Germany. Dr. Spyridou is presently the regional mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) coordinator for UNICEF’s Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office. Currently, Andria lives in Panama. She emphasized that the opinions expressed here are her personal views and do not necessarily represent her employer’s.UNICEF in 2018 estimated that more than 29 million babies in 2018 were born in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen or on perilous journeys to escape fighting.In 201...
2022-10-2353 min
Heartbeat of HumanityBasic Psychosocial Support across SectorsIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Sarah Davidson, Head of Psychosocial & Mental Health at British Red Cross, and Sarah Harrison, Technical Team Lead in the IFRC Psychosocial Centre.Sarah and Sarah are co-leading one of the five working groups within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement implementing the Movement's MHPSS commitments. Working Group one dedicated to Basic Psychosocial Support across Sectors.Working group one have put together resources and produced spreadsheets as part of their work. Some of the products created are: Assessment Monitoring Tools and Pr...
2022-09-2620 min
Heartbeat of HumanityAdvocating for Mental Health and Psychosocial SupportIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Project Assistant Veronika Dietz interviews Eva Svoboda, Deputy Director of International Law and Policy of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Eva is co-leading one of the five working groups within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement implementing the Movement's MHPSS commitments, Working Group five, dedicated to advocating for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and in the podcast episode Eva explains why advocating for MHPSS is so important.You can find more information about the work of implementing the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Roa...
2022-09-2616 min
Heartbeat of HumanitySuicide Prevention in The Red Cross Red Crescent MovementIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Senior Communications Advisor Jesper Guhle interviews Technical Team Lead Sarah Harrison about how Red Cross Red Crescent staff and volunteers can implement suicide prevention services in their programmes.In the podcast, a suicide prevention guide is mentioned. Find it here: https://pscentre.org/?resource=suicide-prevention
2022-09-0114 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCommunity mental health careIn this episode, Technical Advisor Sarah Harrison interviews MHPSS Advisor Pernille Hansen about community mental health care and the steps staff and volunteers in Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies can take to begin working with community mental health.LinksWHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP)Podcast: Scalable Psychological Interventions
2022-08-0333 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental health of children and young adultsIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Ea Suzanne Akasha, Technical Advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre, interviews professor Dr. Barbara Juen, technical manager of the psychosocial services at the Austrian Red Cross , and psychologist Vanessa Kulcar, about the mental health of children and young adults.
2022-04-1233 min
Heartbeat of HumanityViolence against women8 March is International Women's Day, a day we commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women.In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha focuses on violence against women and their children. According to new studies released by WHO, More than one in four women worldwide experience intimate partner violence before the age of 50. In the first segment of the podcast, Ea interviews Maria Stetter Rubin and Mia Falconer from the Danish Red Cross. Both work with women who have been subjected to domestic v...
2022-03-0852 min
Mindful on PurposeDomestic Violence Shelters and Transitional Housing in the CARICOM IslandsWelcome to the MINDFUL ON PURPOSE PODCAST where we explore taboo topics with innovators and experts working on the frontline to inform and inspire. In this episode, we will discuss the state of domestic violence in the Caribbean and specifically Trinidad and Tobago. Ms. Robinson is the founder of a women's domestic violence shelter in Trinidad. She will discuss some of her accomplishments, struggles, and action items first responders and clinicians can begin doing today to have a greater impact on vulnerable women and children. BIO Delores ‘Del’ Robinson, advocate, caregiver, counselor, policymaker, net-weaver, mother- hen, superwoman, organizer, these are...
2022-02-0435 min
RX RADIO - The Groove with CrystalCrystal Newman Interviews Psychologist Tabaro Patrick EganEgan is a highly experienced Psychologist with 6 years experience working and providing Mental Health and Psychology Care for persons and communities affected by war in Northern Uganda as well as refugees.
He is currently based in Kampala providing psychotherapy for individuals and families, as well as conducting workshops on issues such as building resilience, coping better, managing stress among others for employees in busy work environment. He is also master trainer for WHO's PM+ Psychosocial intervention and a trainer on WHO's MhGAP. Egan brings expertise in delivering specialized MHPSS interventions as well as experience and knowledge in...
2022-01-2724 min
Let's Talk PakistanPakistani Lifestyle and StressHello and Assalam o Alaikum everyone, and welcome to the second episode of Let’s Talk Pakistan, a podcast where we discuss everything, from global issues to tech updates. In the first part of this episode, we discuss the stigmas relating to stress in Pakistani society with Mental Health Professional Ms. Hiba Imran, and how we have repeatedly swept such an important topic under the rug.Ms. Imran tells us how important dealing with childhood trauma is, and how the majority of people suffer from mental blocks! Stay strapped as the next part of this shall be dr...
2022-01-231h 13
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health in an Unequal WorldIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle explores the potential mental health consequences for people forced to migrate and what the Red Cross Red Crescent Staff and volunteers can do to support these people.Jesper interviews Villads Zahle, Senior Communications Coordinator in the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, Barly, dancer, artist, podcaster and chef, and Sarah Harrison, Technical Advisor in the IFRC Psychosocial Centre.The podcast is also available as a video podcast. Find it here
2021-12-1630 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCaring for the carersIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha interviews Stephen Regel, Clinical Lead for the Centre for Trauma, Resilience and Growth, about the effect of the pandemic on frontline workers and what we can do to support them. Several resources were mentioned in this podcast episode: Emotional Intelligence - Daniel GolemanHas the pandemic really caused a 'tsunami' of mental health problems? - Richard Bentall
2021-12-0136 min
MMS Health for All PodcastFrom disability exclusion to inclusion in humanitarian response
Persons with disabilities and persons with psychosocial disabilities more specifically, are already a vulnerable group before any disaster or crisis happens. During a humanitarian crisis, they are more likely to experience direct physical impact, but also increased distress, violence, exploitation and discrimination. Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by humanitarian situations, but often overlooked in emergency response programmes and services across sectors. Disability inclusive humanitarian action is needed to ensure that the barriers faced by persons with disabilities are identified and removed, and that their participation and inclusion is ensured.
In this episode, Carine Weiss talks to Ben Adams about...
2021-10-2920 min
Events at USIPIncorporating Religious Sensitivity in Trauma Healing for Displaced PersonsAs part of this year’s World Mental Health Day, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Religious Freedom’s Strategic Religious Engagement Unit hosted a discussion on religion, MHPSS and migration. The conversation drew on findings from USIP’s initiative on Religious and Psychosocial Support for Displaced Trauma Survivors, which has identified specific ways in which faith-sensitive mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) can increase the effectiveness of trauma healing interventions for migrants and refugees. Panelists offered insight on actions that can be implemented in current efforts to assist m...
2021-10-221h 07
Heartbeat of HumanityVaccine hesitancyIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, IFRC Psychosocial Centre Technical Advisor Eliza Cheung interviews Technical Advisor Melanie Powell about vaccine hesitancy - what is vaccine hesitancy and what should be the response.Melanie Powell is the author of the training module Psychological First Aid for vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19, part of the training toolkit Psychological First Aid in the COVID-19 Outbreak response. The module is developed for people who have taken part in the basic training and have a foundational knowledge of Psychological First Aid and how it can be applied in t...
2021-10-0524 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental Health and Climate ChangeIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha interviews Pablo Suarez, Associate Director for Research and Innovation at the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre about the link between climate change and mental health and psychosocial support.PublicationsIn the podcast, several resources are mentioned:From Darkness to Illumination: Climate Grief and Resilience in a Sea of Warningshttps://climatecentre.org/downloads/files/Grief%20for%20KIC%20-%20deliverable%20%282020-01-13%29.pdf“Understanding Risk” session on climate and mental healthhttps://understandrisk.org/from-darkness-to-illumination-climate-grief-and-resilience-in-a-sea-of-warnings/The podcast Heart...
2021-09-1321 min
Heartbeat of HumanityWorld Suicide Prevention DayOn World Suicide Day, Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews IFRC Psychosocial Centre Technical Advisor Kelly McBride about the causes of suicide and how suicide can be prevented.Kelly McBride is the author of Suicide Prevention and Suicide prevention during COVID-19.The podcast Heartbeat of Humanity is about mental health and psychosocial support.The podcast is mainly for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, especially staff and volunteers working in mental health and psychosocial support services.Listen to the podcast here or subscribe on Apple Podcast...
2021-09-1029 min
Heartbeat of HumanitySleep well!Communications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Technical Advisor Ea Suzanne Akasha about the importance of sleep.During the interview, Ea mentions several resources about sleep:Sleep well, Humanitarian: https://pscentre.org/?resource=sleep-wellSleep helps you cope in difficult times: https://pscentre.org/?resource=sleep-helps-you-cope-with-stressful-timesSleep Diary: https://pscentre.org/?resource=sleep-diary
2021-08-1917 min
Heartbeat of HumanityThe MHPSS work of ICRCIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, Technical Advisor Sarah Harrison interviews Milena Osorio, MHPSS Programme Coordinator at the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC). They talk about ICRC's MHPSS work, the populations they seek to assist, the delegates or staff providing services and how ICRC have been able to adapt their operations and services during the COVID-19 pandemic
2021-08-0423 min
Women's Protection and EmpowermentThe Women Rise Psychosocial Support Framework and ToolkitIn this episode we talk with Sadia Dahir, Maimuna Mohammed, and Rose Poni about the recently released Women Rise Psychosocial Support Framework and Toolkit. Funded by USAID’s Bureau of Humanitarian Affairs, the Women Rise Toolkit seeks to address a critical gap in technical guidance for GBV service providers implementing MHPSS programming.
This toolkit provides thorough guidance on group psychosocial support for GBV service providers with a specific focus on intersectional feminist approaches to care. It's centered on providing all the necessary guidance on GBV Psychosocial Support service provision, including a full PSS intervention (Women Rise) complete with a curriculum, to...
2021-07-2727 min
Work in ProgressCaring for Healthcare Workers"Some of these psychological distress actually comes not from covid or the crisis itself, but the systemic problems that have been present for a long time, that have just been magnified by this covid crisis."
Shahril Zaini (IG, FB) is a registered counsellor with Malaysian Board of Counsellors or Lembaga Kaunselor Malaysia (LKM). He works in the District Health Office of Muar (Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Muar) where he was responsible for setting up counselling services in six public health clinics in Muar. He is part of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support team that is providing...
2021-07-1240 min
Heartbeat of HumanitySupporting Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in the BalkansCommunications Officer Jesper Guhle interviews Technical Advisor Sarah Harrison about her journey to North Macedonia to conduct a training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies for 5 National Societies from the Balkan region. The training was co-facilitated with IFRC’s MHPSS Delegate for the EURO Region, Antonia de Barros Mota.
2021-07-0822 min
Mind Brew ChatsEPISODE 8 : Mental Health at the Frontlines#MindBrewChats is back with Ep.8 on Mental Health at the Frontlines! In this episode, we talk to Dr. Amelia Law, an emergency medicine doctor in Melbourne, and Dr. Trevor Lim, a public health specialist in Sabah about mental health and burnout at the frontlines.
This episode will be divided into two segments of approximately 40 minutes each. In the first segment, we talk about how the pandemic affected the healthcare sector in Malaysia, Australia and the UK, as well as the mental health challenges that affected healthcare workers way before the pandemic started. In the second segment, we d...
2021-07-061h 34
Heartbeat of HumanityThe Hopeful, Healthy & Happy Living & Learning ToolkitIn this episode, Sarah Harrison, Technical Advisor for the PS Centre, interviews the authors of the newly released “A Hopeful, Healthy, and Happy Living and Learning toolkit," designed to facilitate support for children, parents/caregivers and teachers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to the toolkit's co-authors, Ea Suzanne Akasha, Mark Kucklow and Jonathan Morgan explain the relevance, importance, and need for the toolkit as well as how it can be used by teachers, caregivers and children. Access the series of tools: A Hopeful, Healthy, and Happy Living and Learning Toolkit.
2021-06-0431 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS in the Africa Region with Alex SsimbwaIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre Anouk Boschma interviews Alex Ssimbwa, the regional IFRC MHPSS delegate for the African region, who shares his passion for MHPSS and experience with working in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. This episode explores the lessons learned in relation to MHPSS from the Ebola outbreak that can be applied to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anouk and Alex also talk about how to provide psychosocial support despite physical distancing, and how National Societies can mobilize communities and increase MHPSS services.
2021-06-0231 min
Heartbeat of HumanityScalable Psychological InterventionsIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre Sarah Harrison explores the term ‘Scalable Psychological Interventions’, also known as low-intensity psychological interventions. This episode does not include guests, but rather takes a deep dive into the topic of Scalable Psychological Interventions, explaining what they are, where they come from, who they are used for, and how they can be used.
2021-05-0429 min
Heartbeat of HumanityPandemic fatigueIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre Sarah Harrison interviews Dr. Eliza Cheung, also a technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre, based in Hong Kong about the concept of pandemic fatigue and the results of a survey recently conducted by the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies across the Asia Pacific region.
2021-04-2722 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCultural adaptation of Group Problem Management PlusIn this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre Sarah Harrison interviews Dr. Michelle Engels, also a technical advisor at the IFRC Psychosocial Centre. This episode explores the process behind the cultural adaptation of the Group Problem Management Plus (Group PM+) intervention for Syrian refugees in Jordan and Turkey. You can read the article this episode relates to in the latest edition of the Intervention Journal.
2021-04-2224 min
Heartbeat of HumanityImplementación de Manejando tus Problemas en Colombia / Implementation of PM+ in ColombiaCarmen Valle-Trabadelo, asesora técnica del Centro de ReferenciaPsicosocial de la Federación Internacional de la Cruz Roja, entrevista a Camila Perera, Asesora de investigación del centro de investigatión de UNICEF, INOCENTI; y Joyce Jalinne Caballero Bernal, oficial de Salud Mental y Apoyo Psicosocial de la Cruz Roja Colombiana, sobre la capacitación en Problem Management Plus (PM +), Manejando tus problemas, en Colombia.Carmen Valle-Trabadelo, technical advisor of the Psychosocial Reference Center of the International Federation of the Red Cross, interviews; Camila Perera, Research Consultant for the UNICEF research center, INOCENTI; and Joyce Jalin...
2021-04-0822 min
Heartbeat of HumanityOnline Problem Management Plus training during COVID-19Kelly McBride, Technical Advisor for the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, interviews dr. Adam Brown, Director of Trauma and Global Mental Health Lab, Department of Psychology at the New School for Social Research in New York, Orso Muneghina, SOS Children’s Villages International’s Global Hub on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support and Sarah Harrison, MHPSS technical advisor on MHPSS for the IFRC PS Centre.The topic is online Problem Management Plus training during COVID-19, lessons learned and perspectives on the future.
2021-03-3154 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMental health of young adults during COVID-19Ea Suzanne Akasha, technical advisor at the IFRC PS Centre, interviews professor Dr. Barbara Juen, technical manager of the psychosocial services at the Austrian Red Cross and scientific advisor to ENPS , and psychologist Vanessa Kulcar, about young adult s’ mental health during COVID-19.
2021-03-1836 min
Heartbeat of HumanityWomen and leadership On 8 March, International Women’s Day, PS Centre Communication Assistant Barbara Levin asks Nana Wiedemann, Director of the IFRC Reference Centre for psychosocial support, to reflect on being a female leader and what it takes for women to become leaders today.
2021-03-0824 min
Heartbeat of HumanityMHPSS and protection In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, PS Centre Technical Adviser Sarah Harrison and UNHCR’s Senior Mental Health Officer Peter Ventevogel discuss the links between protection work and mental health and psychosocial support within the context of forced migration.
2021-03-0429 min
Heartbeat of HumanityPsychological First Aid for all!Ea Suzanne Akasha, technical advisor at the IFRC Psycosocial Centre, interviews Melanie Powell, technical MHPSS technical advisor at PS Centre and MHPSS Programme Manager for Icelandic Red Cross. Ea and Mel discuss the Psychological First Aid for All pledge, which Icelandic Red Cross signed in December 2019.
2020-12-1714 min
Heartbeat of HumanityAdvocating for MHPSSA conversation about MHPSS advocacy between MHPSS technical advisor Sarah Harrison, independent consultant on MHPSS in emergency settings Marggriet Blauw and cognitive psychologist and child's rights advocat Eamon Hanson.
2020-12-1028 min
Heartbeat of HumanityInterview w dr. Barbara Juen part 2: How can we increase resilience during and after COVID-19?Ea Suzanne Akasha, technical advisor at the IFRC PS Centre, interviews professor dr. Barbara Juen, technical manager of the psychosocial services at the Austrian Red Cross and scientific advisor to ENPS and IFRC PS Centre, about the psychosocial effects during COVID-19.
2020-12-0323 min
Heartbeat of HumanityInterview w dr. Barbara Juen part 1: ABC of disasters and research findings applied to COVID-19Ea Suzanne Akasha, technical advisor at the IFRC PS Centre, interviews professor dr. Barbara Juen, technical manager of the psychosocial services at the Austrian Red Cross and scientific advisor to ENPS and IFRC PS Centre, about the psychosocial effects during COVID-19.
2020-11-2635 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCaring for staff and volunteers part 2In this second episode of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast produced by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, technical advisor Sarah Harrison continues to explore how we can better care for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. In this episode Srah interviews Esmail Yesuf, Psychosocial support senior officer in Ethiopian Red Cross and Kinan Aldamman, Regional Staff Psychosocial Support Coordinator for Asia and Pacific at International Committee of the Red Cross.This is the second part of a two-part episode about caring for staff and volunteers.
2020-11-1922 min
Heartbeat of HumanityCaring for staff and volunteers part 1In this first episode of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast produced by the IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support, technical advisor Sarah Harrison explores how we can better care for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. Through interviews with Dick Clomén, Project Manager for Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Project on Addressing Mental Health & Psychosocial Consequences of Armed Conflicts, Natural Disasters & other Emergencies, Hannele Hägmann, former Senior Health Officer at the IFRC and Adjmal Dulloo, Global Volunteering coordinator at the IFRC secretariat in Geneva, Sarah explores the importance of st...
2020-11-1324 min
Minding Your MindEp 7: Trauma, Activism & Healing in the Black Community with Dr. Carol LaborJordan Burnham interviews Dr. Carol Labor on intergenerational trauma in the black community and the importance of activism moving forward. Utilizing her lived experience of depression and trauma, Dr. Carol Labor specializes in psychoeducation on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in vulnerable communities. She shares her insight and her journey on finding her voice through lived experiences and advocating for others.
2020-09-2148 min
Coping with COVID-19 by Dr. AllieMigrants and Refugees, Vulnerable Populations during COVID-19Guglielmo Schininà is a mental health and psychosocial expert at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Listen to Dr. Allie in Conversation as they speak on the Experience of Migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr. Schininà is Head of Mental health, Psychosocial Response and Intercultural Communication at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). He is an expert in psychosocial activities in war-torn situations and disasters, with vulnerable migrants and victims of trafficking, and in cultural integration. He has worked as manager of psychosocial programs, psychosocial technical advisor and psychosocial trainer in more than 70 Countries worldwide, including in Eu...
2020-06-2322 min