Programme Details
Psycho emotional Health and Well-being Course
By Edraak
About the programme
Arab journalists and social workers are under tremendous political, professional and psychological stress. Many of them endure tensions on a daily basis -- especially when covering trauma: war zones/conflict areas, distressed communities, poverty, corrupt authorities and social crimes. They are often threatened by physical, verbal and sexual aggressions from people they investigate and sometimes by their own media institutions.
This course provides mental health support for Arab journalists and media professionals. The aim is to provide practical information on how to address and deal with mental health and trauma-related issues that could be triggered by living in constant threat, especially in conflict-ridden countries like Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine. These resources will help journalists and social workers identify and detect anxiety stress and trauma-related symptoms, provide information on psychological and mental health first aid, as well as improve resilience and positive coping mechanisms.