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Critical Importance of Mental Health First Response in Acute Psychological Trauma - Essam Daod M.D.

December 20, 2021 • AB Korkor Foundation for Mental Health • Episode 9

In this podcast, Essam Daod, M.D. will explain how important mental health first response is after traumatic events.

Dr. Daod is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who grew up in Israel in a small Arab Palestinian village in the Galilee. He specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry and graduated from psychoanalytic school. In 2015, he flew to Greece for a humanitarian rescue mission where he co-founded Humanity Crew and has been working with refugees ever since. Currently, he is an avid refugee mental health activist and researcher who has spoken in countless conferences and media outlets all over the world advocating for the importance of mental health support for refugees. In 2016 Essam and Humanity Crew were awarded "The Defenders of Refugee Rights Award" at the 4th Edition of Cities Defending Human Rights in Barcelona. In 2018, he became a TED Fellow and Speaker.

Originally Recorded October 14, 2020

Presentation slides can be found at https://adelbkorkorfoundation.org/webinars/