𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆 — 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿: there is no health without mental health. Crises — conflicts, disasters, displacement, disease outbreaks — leave deep emotional wounds. While about 1 in 5 people in conflict-affected areas will have a mental health condition, almost everyone affected experiences distress, loss and disruption. Supporting mental health in emergencies saves lives, protects dignity, and helps communities recover.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼:
- 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝘁: check in with friends, neighbours, displaced people and colleagues — listening matters.
- 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀: offer Psychological First Aid — create safety, calm and connection; help people find services.
- 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲: urge decision-makers to include mental health in emergency plans and fund community-based services.
- 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: help people access medication, follow-up and specialised services when needed.
- 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: ensure rest, supervision and peer support for responders.

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀:
- Stay connected with trusted people.
- Keep simple routines, sleep and move daily.
- Limit alcohol and news overload.
- Use self-help tools, community supports, and seek professional care when needed.

We must ensure inclusive, coordinated mental health and psychosocial support — reaching children, older adults, people with disabilities, refugees, and those with pre-existing conditions. Investing in mental health is investing in recovery and resilience.

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹: 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗛𝗣𝗦𝗦 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲.

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