Between Borders

Between Borders is a research and practice group on #MHPSS and neuro-biology of forced displacement by #conflict, #disasters, #climatechange, and #statelessness

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On #WorldBookDay, @welovereading founder @Prof_RanaDajani and Sally Beiruti explore the many #mentalhealth and #wellbeing benefits of #reading and #storytelling for children experiencing #trauma, stress and anxiety due to war and displacement.Full article: https://t.co/8Gvs3Qxf6m

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A very timely #podcast by the team at @reveal in collaboration with @ABCaustralia on the experiences of detained #asylumseekers on #Nauru and investigate why, after years of confinement, #children are succumbing to a surreal #mentalillness. #humanrights https:/bit.ly/2TPHYRP

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Against the backdrop of growing #nationalism in #Poland, two communities in #Warsaw have formed an unlikely friendship out of shared pain and experience of homelessness. #Refugees #homeless #socialjustice #nationalism #mentalhealth #humanrights https://t.co/nibbrq5xKI @Aga_Pik

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Impact of toxic stress on #undocumented communities in #Texas dealing with #trauma in one of the most militarized zones in the country and the fear of #ice and #familyseparation after fleeing #gangs in #Honduras, #Guatemala, #Mexico and #ElSalvador #MHPSS https://t.co/RPtuFpyIcy

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This #Thanksgiving relief efforts after the #CaliforniaFires are still ongoing. For the community of #Paradise, which was 90pc wiped out, the road ahead will be long and hard. #Psychosocial support is essential after such loss. #ParadiseFire @thedailybeast https://t.co/o29E0iU7th

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The palpable fear and oppression of the ethnic #Uighurs living under the daily threat of arrest, #detention and re-education by the Chinese state that seeks to eradicate them of their culture and religion, incl. through its own #childseparation policy https://t.co/sodVQlPtDc

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Everyday #Palestinians in the #WestBank struggle with forced #displacement and #demolition. High anxiety and stress accompanies the eradication of history after Israeli settlements continue to be built against international law. #rightofreturn #Airbnb https://t.co/paE0lMAQR9

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On #UniversalChildrensDay, Jewish survivors of Nazi persecution who escaped to the UK through #Kindertransport arranged by religous and humanitarian orgs. 80 yrs ago remind us of the rights of #childrefugees today fleeing war+their resilient futures ahead https://t.co/UfSWaQ4psL

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From #Kiribati and #Bangladesh to #Alaska and #PuertoRico, #anxiety and #stress have increased in communities at the frontlines of #climatechange. With no legal protection for #climaterefugees/#climatemigrants, the future of relocation looks perilous https://t.co/vjOEYZThEL

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Children of #Gaza are experiencing a #psychological decline since the US embassy move to #Jerusalem. Mohammad was only 14 when he was killed by an Israeli sniper. He had already witnessed three wars in his young, short and deeply traumatised life. #MHPSS https://t.co/8nCHTMm9Sw

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40 years since #PolPot's brutal communist regime fell in #Cambodia, its top leaders are guilty of #genocide. Today brings some solace and healing, but for families of the dead and survivors #justice does not bring closure. #KhmerRouge https://t.co/zLVNP3SJlI

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Resilience building by #Holocaust survivor #ViktorFrankl and #philosopher Friedrich #Nietzsche '"He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how." #WorldPhilosophyDay #trauma #mentalhealth #MHPSSMatters https://t.co/kR1sNgqKRh

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In Cambodia, illegal fishing, harmful development projects and #climatechange #drought have destroyed Tonle Sap Lake that feeds millions of people in Southeast Asia, forcing anxious fisherman and families to go hungry and become #climatemigrants @Eater https://t.co/o3tQSXb0oa

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Only 20 #unaccompanied #children have been allowed into the UK out of the 3,000 #refugee children promised resettlement from #Syria, #Iraq and across #MENA. Broken policies cause further harm and trauma to a #lostgeneration. #WorldKindessDay #MHPSS https://t.co/4l2NfXhRxC

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Just as @amnesty strips #AungSanSuuKyi of its highest honour today, the #Rohingya are being forced back to a country that initiated a strategic #genocide against them and the risks for further genocide and trauma are still in place https://t.co/SCNbyROQCG #MHPSS

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#Bullying has a serious social cost, with a greater risk of poor health, internalised #stress, and suicidal ideation in #migrant and #refugee children. Equipping #schools with #empathy training can help counteract harm. #chooserespect #antibullyingweek https://t.co/EAXfvokhxT

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The #CampFire is now the most destructive #wildfire in #California. Psychological First Aid + selfcare is paramount in the coming days as residents and rescue workers, incl. #firefighters, reckon with the aftermath #MHPSS https://t.co/u6o1HhvXli #CaliforniaFires

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Photo #exhibition 'Another Way Home' offers a different narrative told by #refugees, #migrants and #immigrants that portrays the bravery and self-sacrifice that embodies the #resilience of familial and community ties amidst great risk and pain #photography https://t.co/ePG7inTg2b

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Coinciding with #StressAwarenessDay, @RefugeeTraumaUK's campaign #HelpHumanitarians aims to raise awareness of burnout + trauma and together with @HelpRefugees better support the community to manage #stress and #anxiety through #selfcare. #MHPSS https://t.co/QXhli85bPI

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Against everyday #oppression and #poverty, the #midterms2018 have made clear the longstanding violations and new barriers regressing #civilrights for #NativeAmericans in American politics that harms their social #wellbeing. Every vote should count. https://t.co/cK3JYftojr