What are MSFs primary activities in the area of mental health?
I lead one of MSF’s mental health teams. It is composed of 19 people, including 13 Haitian psychologists, a psychiatrist, a psychiatric intern, a social worker, a children’s activity leader, and two interpreters. We focus our activities within MSF’s medical facilities and in the camps where earthquake victims live. We also visit local organizations. We hold between 35 and 40 individual sessions every day. That means the consultations are short but you can say a lot in ten minutes, you know. I see each patient at least once a week. If they are in an acute state or delirious, I see them every other day. We also hold group psycho-social sessions, targeting people of the same age, such as children, for example.
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