Who needs further support following a natural hazard?

12/06/2025 15 min Temporada 9 Episodio 11
Who needs further support following a natural hazard?

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Episode Synopsis

This episode of Heartbeat of Humanity is the fourth and last episode in a mini-series about the mental health of children and young adults in the contexts of emergencies or conflict with child and adolescent psychiatrist Brett McDermott.In this episode, MHPSS Adviser Arz Stephan talks to Brett  about who among children  and adolescents - or people in general - need further support following a natural hazard.Brett is an Australian child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is head of Tasmania’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and professor at the University of Tasmania. Brett has led several post-disaster programs in Australia to better support young people experiencing the trauma of floods, cyclones, bushfires and storms. His approach has influenced post-disaster interventions globally.Brett is currently a visiting scholar at the MHPSS hub. 

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