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Where we work, we may see people with a mental illness or confronting distressing situations, such as violence, loss or displacement.

Mental health support can be crucial to help people cope. People seek help for many reasons - the agonising loss of a child in an earthquake, the trauma of violence, or surviving a dangerous journey. People may feel stressed or anxious due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our teams can provide mental health and psychosocial support through group sessions or individual consultations. MSF’s mental health care aims primarily to reduce people’s symptoms and improve their ability to manage a difficult time so they can get on with their lives.

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Quick facts about mental health

3 Tips for Managing Stress & Anxiety During COVID-19 - ENG
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3 tips for managing stress and anxiety during COVID-19

Coronavirus COVID-19: three tips to manage stress

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on people all over the world, including on their mental health. MSF teams are providing psychological support to people during the pandemic in countries worldwide. Here are three tips to help you manage any stress or anxiety you may be feeling.

 
MSF mobile medical team in Batken region, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan border clashes leave thousands in shock and homeless

Project Update 10 May 2021
 
Mental Health Support | Kutupalong Hospital
Rohingya refugee crisis

Relocations, reduced services leave Rohingya communities at breaking point in Bangladesh

Project Update 21 Jan 2021
 
MSF | Amhara Region
Ethiopia Tigray crisis

“They saw soldiers and civilians coming in, wounded or dead”

Project Update 18 Dec 2020
 
Harin Halil
Greece

Alarming mental health distress among asylum seekers on Greek islands

Project Update 17 Dec 2020
 
Impact of hurricanes Eta and Lota
Honduras

MSF steps up medical care in response to humanitarian crisis in Honduras

Press Release 16 Dec 2020
 
World Mental Health Day Package-Lebanon
Lebanon

“I needed to make myself useful to overcome the panic”

Voices from the Field 9 Oct 2020
 
Mental Health Crisis is Brewing in Dadaab
Kenya

COVID-19 further fuels mental health crisis in Dadaab as durable solutions falter

Project Update 9 Oct 2020
 
MSF activities continue in Gwoza, Borno State
Nigeria

“Children can draw assault rifles better than a football” in Borno state

Interview 8 Sep 2020
 
MSF activities in Sinjar District
Iraq

Yazidi community suffers one crisis after another

Project Update 9 Aug 2020
fieldresearch.msf.org

We produce important research based on our field experience. So far, we have published articles in over 100 peer-reviewed journals. These articles have often changed clinical practice and have been used for humanitarian advocacy. Read all our Mental Health-related articles on our dedicated Field Research website.

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