#GBV ,a horrendous epidemic globally,now also tragically being used as a tool in armed conflict,needs to be addressed from multifaceted angles:reports from humanitarian workers working with survivors is that the Mental Health of these victims is of paramount importance
Important to destigmatize a life-saving treatment modality with evidence.
This is science, this is evidence-based and this is so critical as those specialising in using ECT and - more importantly, the patients and their loved ones- are evermore so bombarded with misinformation,
Having had the privilege of working with Syrian refugees in Türkiye,& the growing need for awareness around this crisis globally,these key insights from a @WHO report co-authored by Dr @KellyRoseClarke re. evidence based calls for culturally sensitive MH care are a critical read
Dr. Audrey Mc Mahon, an adolescent and child psychiatrist, spent 14 months working in #Gaza and the #WestBank with her colleagues.
She shares the testimonies of Palestinian children and the 'infinite circles of grief' they experience. @CBCMontreal
I hope these brave colleagues get well soon & the rest of the @MSF teams stay safe.
They killed Omar,clearly marked as @MSF staff,because(I don’t need to explain this anymore).Horrific for all & horrified by all loss of life & all forms of oppression. @nuwandiss@Shaguftanasir6
“A unique specialist in both physiotherapy & occupational therapy…not only helping to heal patients but restoring their dignity as well “
“ A cornerstone for @MSF for 18 years”
#Hero@theRCOT@MSF_canada@ICRC (of course Abed was targeted for a reason)
Eternal mercy engulf you
“I was arrested 4 months after my marriage, leaving my son in his mother’s womb. After 20 years, this is my son, 20 years old. My loyal wife raised him for me.”
- Freed Palestinian captive Mohamed Zayd from Ramallah reunites with his son, born during his 20-year captivity, in today’s exchange deal.
“We have to be human first - this should be part of our medical training.”
They don’t teach us this as young students, in fact the opposite is pushed- be immune, be clinical, and don’t , whatever you do, get sick, like a human- @subodhdave1 at #WCP24@AnushCT@DrHowardLiu
but largely not even report on your own journalistic colleagues being killed?The screenshot is all you had to say about the events in Amsterdam-something even @SkyNews reported accurately https://t.co/Vl6bAGAaVp know our 🇿🇦 history but perhaps you are too refined for the truth.