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5 min. Online psychotherapy for a traumatized person in Syria

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5 min. Online psychotherapy for a traumatized person in Syria
Day 22
Promoting resilience together and creating new future perspectives

Eight-year-old Fatema lives with her four siblings and her mother in the Atmeh refugee camp, the largest camp for displaced people in northwest Syria. Her mother has become the sole provider after losing her husband in the war. Despite these terrible blows of fate, her mother can now find new hope: By seeking psychological help, she has learned to better cope with such crises and to develop suitable solution strategies. "I am so happy that our mom laughs a lot with us again and often plays with us," says Fatema, beaming with joy. Due to the ongoing war in Syria, there are now only a few psychosocial contact points for those affected. The dangerous security situation makes freedom of movement and the receipt of help difficult. In order to reach those affected safely and without barriers, new approaches to psychological care are more necessary than ever.

Promoting resilience together and creating new future perspectives
Isabella Bronkalla presents her favorite project in the video
need
Psychotherapeutic care for traumatized people in Syria
activity
Arabic-speaking psychologists in Turkey offer digital therapy services for people with mental illnesses in northwest Syria
Measurable performance
Number and duration of psychotherapeutic sessions conducted by the psychologists employed
Result
The target groups receive new skills and coping strategies for a better quality of life and social participation
Systemically relevant impact
The resilience of civil society is strengthened, its socio-economic integration is promoted and awareness is raised about psychosocial issues in the region
background

The civil war in Syria, which has been going on for 11 years, has resulted in over 6.6 million Syrian refugees worldwide and more than 6.7 million internally displaced people (UNHCR, 2021). According to current research, an average of 1 in 10 people in Syria suffers from a mild to moderate mental illness as a result of the war, while 1 in 30 suffers from a severe mental illness (WHO, 2022). In the north of the country in particular, there is a lack of both treatment centers for those affected and skilled personnel, so that health care workers often practice their services without sufficient qualifications (World Vision, 2021). It is therefore currently impossible to deal sufficiently with the variety and complexity of the clinical pictures in Syria. Strengthening mental health is the basic prerequisite for being able to successfully deal with the consequences of the war in the future. A special psychotherapeutic concept is therefore offered here to sustainably support people on their path to inner stabilization.

Northwest Syria: Idlib and Aleppo regions
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The good deed

With your donation, those affected can receive expert treatment in an innovative way. The project is based on internationally recognized quality standards and is implemented digitally, so that clients only need a cell phone and stable internet for the therapy sessions. The digital implementation of the project ensures their anonymity and eliminates spatial barriers. Trained psychologists in Turkey carry out these confidential counseling services in Arabic using secure online tools. The focus is on therapeutic conversations and teaching new behavioral skills. By applying solution-oriented and practical coping strategies, clients receive a better quality of life and "help to help themselves." Through their newly acquired skills and optimized health, they contribute to stronger social cohesion and the promotion of a more stable civil society.

About Syria
Damascus
Damascus
Capital city
18,275,704
18,275,704
Population
1,265.6
1,265.6
Gross domestic product per capita per year
Rank 150 of 191
Rank 150 of 191
Human Development Index (Human Development Index)

The settlement area around the Euphrates and Tigris is one of the oldest in human history. Ancient citadels, mosques and baths characterize Syria's unique cultural sites in the north of the country.
About the organization and further information

organization

German-Syrian Association eV (DSV)

website

ds-verein.org/

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