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Mental Health
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
Humanitarian Work
Ambiguous Loss
Supportive Supervision
Disaster Resilience
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (mhpss)
Climate Crisis
Children
Digital MHPSS
Natural Hazards
Humanitarian Aid
Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Psychological First Aid
Disaster Preparedness
Humanitarian Response
Disaster Risk Reduction

Heartbeat of Humanity is a podcast about mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS). The podcast is mainly for staff and volunteers in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, especially staff and volunteers working in mental health and psychosocial support services.

The podcast is produced by the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub supporting the RCRC Movement by providing mental health,... more

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes81Founded5 years ago
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EducationMental HealthHealth & Fitness

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Evidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 5: EASE

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In this third episode, Sarah Harrison, Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub, talks to ... more

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Recent Guests

Nisreen Qawas
Director of the Mental Health and Psychosocial Department at the Palestine Red Crescent Society
Palestine Red Crescent Society
Episode: Moral Injury in the line of duty
Phiona Koyiet
MHPSS lead at World Vision International
World Vision International
Episode: Evidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 2: Child Friendly Spaces
Professor Alastair Ager
Expert involved in researching Child-Friendly Spaces
Columbia University
Episode: Evidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 2: Child Friendly Spaces
Ken Carswell
Expert from the World Health Organization
World Health Organization
Episode: Evidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 1: Self-Help Plus
Lidiia Kasianchuk
Practitioner from Ukraine, involved in implementing mental health interventions.
Episode: Evidence from the Frontline: Mental Health in Crisis Affected Contexts, episode 1: Self-Help Plus
Cátia Matos
MHPSS specialist and regional focal point for Africa
Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
Episode: Regional trainings in Africa and the Americas
Guleed Dualeh
MHPSS Specialist at the MHPSS Hub and regional focal point for Africa
Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
Episode: Inside Sport Coach+: The role of sport in youth mental health
Anna Kachmaryk
MHPSS Training Specialist with the Ukrainian Red Cross Society and focal point of the Sport Coach Plus project in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Red Cross Society
Episode: Inside Sport Coach+: The role of sport in youth mental health
Sabrina Hermosilla
Assistant Professor at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and member of the ORF Think Tank.
Columbia University
Episode: Inside Sport Coach+: The role of sport in youth mental health

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Villads Zahle
Communication Officer at the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, MHPSS Hub
Shona Whitton
MHPSS technical advisor working for the IFRC Psychosocial Centre

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Moral Injury in the line of duty
Q: What's giving you hope now to continue to lead the department and the team?
Nisreen shared that the voices of her colleagues in Gaza, the happiness surrounding a ceasefire, and the plans for future deployments are giving her hope.
Moral Injury in the line of duty
Q: How did the colleagues and how did you support each other in the operations room?
Nisreen explained how they managed their emotions, providing deep breathing exercises and talking about their feelings together after the incident.
Moral Injury in the line of duty
Q: Could you talk us through the experience and how it affected you?
Nisreen described her emotional experience on the phone with Hind and the challenges faced in providing support during that traumatic event.
Regional trainings in Africa and the Americas
Q: What are the next steps for the regional trainings?
They hope to make these trainings an annual event and continue to involve national societies actively in identifying training needs and logistics.
Regional trainings in Africa and the Americas
Q: Why were those trainings so important?
Both Guleed and Cátia emphasized the historical neglect of regional trainings for the Americas and Africa, and the demand from national societies for accessibility and specific content.

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Focusing on critical aspects of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), this podcast serves as a resource primarily for staff and volunteers within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. It offers insights and discussions about the emotional and psychological challenges faced by humanitarian workers, especially those providing support in crisis situations. Topics often include the nuances of dealing with trauma, the importance of self-care, coping mechanisms, and the overarching need for support structures within humanitarian work. Unique insights into the legacy of past disasters also highlight the evolution of MHPSS practices in response to humanitarian crises.

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Recent guests on Heartbeat of Humanity include:

1. Nisreen Qawas
2. Phiona Koyiet
3. Professor Alastair Ager
4. Ken Carswell
5. Lidiia Kasianchuk
6. Cátia Matos
7. Guleed Dualeh
8. Anna Kachmaryk

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