MEDSF Mental health https://www.medsf.org/rss/mental-health en New MEDSF programme treats survivors of detention in Syria https://www.medsf.org/new-msf-programme-treats-survivors-detention-syria After the gates of detention centres opened in Syria in late 2024, MEDSF began a new programme for survivors. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:23:58 +0000 027511a8-4c7c-43e2-85bd-39d6c456891b Neverending violence psychologically scars Palestinians in Hebron https://www.medsf.org/neverending-violence-psychologically-scars-palestinians-hebron MEDSF teams are providing mental health support to people in Hebron, in the West Bank, through mobile clinics. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:52:50 +0000 5bdcd7e6-0dc3-4eaf-b642-f063927a7a3a Displacement orders are psychological and physical warfare in Israeli campaign of ethnic cleansing in Gaza https://www.medsf.org/displacement-orders-are-psychological-and-physical-warfare-israeli-campaign-ethnic-cleansing-gaza Unpredictable displacement orders are having a psychological toll on Gazans. Tue, 27 May 2025 13:02:04 +0000 28b2e648-9434-4ffc-8727-1ed67bbe0bd5 Increase in admissions at MEDSF centre specialised in treating people for extreme violence in Mexico City https://www.medsf.org/increase-admissions-msf-centre-specialised-treating-people-extreme-violence-mexico-city We are seeing more people for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and acute stress at our Mexico City centre. Tue, 13 May 2025 09:50:22 +0000 fd7af541-a95b-48e3-80a0-a8bc81c67900 “I really worry about what will happen to people’s mental health in Gaza. The ceasefire needs to hold.” https://www.medsf.org/%E2%80%9Ci-really-worry-about-what-will-happen-people%E2%80%99s-mental-health-gaza-ceasefire-needs-hold%E2%80%9D Katrin Glatz Brubakk, a child psychotherapist, answers questions about why it is crucial for the ceasefire in Gaza, Palestine to hold. Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:09:41 +0000 d1b84fa4-d99f-4a3f-9e9f-b32c1a39ea29 Beyond survival: Helping children and adults cope with the traumas of war in Lebanon https://www.medsf.org/beyond-survival-helping-children-and-adults-cope-traumas-war-lebanon Our teams are running a mental health hotline and visiting displaced people in Lebanon, helping them learn practices for coping with the ongoing war. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 09:00:37 +0000 64d00be8-5d34-4fea-8d6a-f328ef779d26 Mental health crisis among refugees and migrants in Greece https://www.medsf.org/mental-health-crisis-among-refugees-and-migrants-greece On International Mental Health Day, an MEDSF psychologist in Athens highlights the mental health crisis among refugees facing trauma, dangerous journeys, and uncertain asylum processes. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:34:24 +0000 d79e4015-17c0-4929-a830-39f7c2346920 MEDSF teams face obstacles providing medical care to communities in Rakhine state https://www.medsf.org/msf-teams-face-obstacles-providing-medical-care-communities-rakhine-state In June 2023, MEDSF faced challenges providing medical care in northern Rakhine state, Myanmar, due to conflict escalation and office destruction in Buthidaung, leading to operational suspension. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:17:22 +0000 e8291479-2d7e-4855-b7db-efbb26f8aeea Bringing healthcare to artisanal miners in Zimbabwe https://www.medsf.org/bringing-healthcare-artisanal-miners-zimbabwe MEDSF is providing essential healthcare services to artisanal miners in Gwanda District, Zimbabwe. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 14:33:22 +0000 486f2aae-ede5-44c6-a1f6-cebaeeb39bce MEDSF hands over opioid-subsitution therapy project in Kenya https://www.medsf.org/msf-hands-over-opioid-subsitution-therapy-project-kenya MEDSF has handed over our programme in Kenya which provided sustainable care for people who use drugs in the region. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 09:21:56 +0000 e3e9f7ed-01ed-4dc3-83c2-cfba4f34c3c7