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Mental health and psychosocial needs of Syrian refugees and the role of Syrian non-governmental organisations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Nadim Almoshmosh ,
Mamoun Mobayed  and
Mohammad Aljendi
Nadim Almoshmosh
Affiliation:
Global Medics, UK, email [email protected]
Mamoun Mobayed
Affiliation:
Behavioral Healthcare Center in Doha, Qatar
Mohammad Aljendi
Affiliation:
Al Amal Complex for Mental Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Almost 5 million Syrians have been registered as refugees since the conflict started in 2011. Their mental health and psychosocial needs continue to grow as the situation at home gets more complicated. Syrian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and mental health professionals have been offering their support to help meet these needs. They have set up various centres and teams on the ground that focus their efforts on the most needy individuals. They train and supervise healthcare volunteers, encourage self-management and build on people's resilience. These NGOs require support to deal with the consequences of this unprecedented crisis.

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BJPsych International , Volume 13 , Issue 4 , November 2016 , pp. 81 - 83
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