Lidia Luna

Emmanuel Streel posted an update in the group Emergencies/crisis briefs 1 month, 1 week ago

ARGENTINA. (April 5 – 2013) – Catastrophic flash floods have killed 57 people in the province of Buenos Aires, while hundreds more remain homeless (Source BBC) See more on : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22033533
- Lidia Luna replied 1 month, 1 week ago
  
  From weekly OCHA update:
  
  HIGHLIGHTS:
  ARGENTINA: 350,000 people affected in Buenos Aires and La Plata. 100,000 houses damaged.
  BOLIVIA: 300 families affected and 400 hectares of crops damaged by rains in the department of Beni.
  PERU: 176,643 people affected by the rainy season since October 2012.
  
  DESTACADOS:
  ARGENTINA: 350,000 personas…[Read more]
Lindsay Rogers posted a new activity comment 1 month, 3 weeks ago

In reply to: Lindsay Rogers posted an update in the group Support for Survivors of Torture Looking for resources: I am currently helping the Program for Torture Victims (PTV) in Los Angeles with some patient education […] View

PS Also, if anyone can suggest any good existing materials on mental health in different languages and or designed for different cultures that would be extremely helpful as well. While from what I understand a more holistic approach with less of a focus on Western Psychological framework might be more constructive in the long run, the agency that…[Read more]
Chathuri Jayasooriyya posted an update in the group Gender-Based Violence 3 months ago

One Billion Rising! – Watch this and spread the message – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl2AO-7Vlzk
Roos Korste posted an update 3 months ago

now online: extensive article about mental health care in Kenya: info, links, few pictures, report of interviews/meetings and challenges and conclusions: ’Eight encounters with Mental Health care Kenya’:

http://in2mentalhealth.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/eight-encounters-with-mental-health-care-kenya/
- Lidia Luna replied 3 months ago
  
  Thanks a lot for this, Roos! I will also share the link on the group Psychosocial rehabilitation and recovery for people with severe mental illnesses
  - Roos Korste replied 3 months ago
    
    Hi Lidia. Okay, Thanks!
Pau Perez Sales uploaded the file: Mental Health and Psychosocial Assessement North Bekaa to Syria Crisis 2011-2012 Response 3 months, 1 week ago

150 semi-structured interviews including Syrian refugees (n=75), Beduin Nomads (n=50) and local Lebanese population (n=25).
Semi-structured individual interviews specially tailored to the purpose of the study, including
1. Socio-demographic data, UNHCR status of registration
2. Main Concerns, through 7 items selected after the Humanitarian…[Read more]
Peter Ventevogel uploaded the file: Syrian mental health professionals in Jordan to Syria Crisis 2011-2012 Response 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Please see this letter by a Syrian psychiatrist and psychologist, now refugees in Jordan.
- Fahmy Bahgat replied 4 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Thanks Peter for sharing this very moving letter
Peter Ventevogel started the forum topic Psychiatric Hospital in Aleppo in the group Syria Crisis 2011-2012 Response 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent Call:

There are 400 schizophrenic patients in Ibn Khaldoun Hospital IN Aleppo:
as you know , there is no water, electricity or gaz in teh city and these patient are left alone in very bad situation . […]
Naima Hassan posted an update 5 months ago

“If you want to go fast, travel alone. If you want to go far, travel together” we have to work togther for the well being of people around us,
Roos Korste posted an update 6 months, 3 weeks ago

30 Fundraising Options in Global Mental Health
new in2mentalhealth blog post for people working in anti-stigma campaigns, advocacy agencies, rehabilitation/housing projects, mental health care facilities, mhpss, educations and research.
List with 30 links and some background information for each…[Read more]
Roos Korste posted an update 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Just finished a new article: ‘Empowerment, Identity, and Hope. Recovery and Peer/User-led models in Global Mental Health’ 10 organization-examples 10 inspiring videos 10 recovery models/theories 10 relevant documents:…[Read more]
Chathuri Jayasooriyya posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago

Dear MHPSSN Members, Colleagues searching for you and prospective employers may not be able to find you on the site if you don’t fill out all your profile details. You can use the Privacy Settings to control who can view the information. So pls visit your profile today and fill out the missing info, and upload a profile image, if you have not…[Read more]

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