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It has been estimated that 20% of the population affected by a humanitarian crisis need psychological care, but only 2% of them get access to the care they need. Humanitarian emergencies such as war, natural disasters, or pandemics profoundly disrupt the daily lives of those impacted and result in psychological distress and high risk of mental disorders. With increasing frequency of humanitarian emergencies over the past decade, including the most recent crisis in Afghanistan

Just as we were reaching the 2 year anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdowns when we saw cases falling, rules easing and a glimmer of hope that things were returning back to normal, it felt like that tiny thread of hope was snapped when the Russian troops began the military assault on Ukraine and sparked a fear of global conflict. This fear of war and another humanitarian conflict has triggered an upheaval of emotions of anxiety, worry, pain, sadness and fear for us who have alr

The world today is facing the highest level of displacement on record, with between 68.5-70 million people being forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violation. As per the 1951 Refugee Convention, refugees are defined as people who have been forced out of their homes because of conflict or crisis. Refugees face a tremendous fear of persecution for various reasons, including religion, nationality, political opinion or memb