Training using game-based methods of psychological selfhelp and mutual aid for victims of the war in Ukraine
▶Summary
- Improve refugees’ mental health by providing access to psychological support, self-help techniques, and trauma recovery strategies. - Empower participants as “mental health ambassadors” who will...
▶Objectives
- Improve refugees’ mental health by providing access to psychological support, self-help techniques, and trauma recovery strategies. - Empower participants as “mental health ambassadors” who will learn self-help techniques and pass them on to others, fostering a culture of mutual aid and psychological resilience. - Break cultural stigmas around mental health by offering accessible psychological education - Ensure long-term support through an interactive digital platform and an online community
▶Activities
- Psychological support sessions – in-person and online group seminars to help refugees manage PTSD and anxiety. - Gamified self-assessment quiz – an interactive tool for identifying mental health challenges. - Digital platform – self-diagnostic tools, expert videos, and multilingual self-help materials. - Online peer-support community & hotline – continuous psychological assistance. - Training refugee ambassadors – equipping participants to support others.
▶Impact
- Reduced PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, measured through mental health assessments. - Improved psychological literacy, as refugees gain self-awareness via the interactive quiz. - Sustained access to self-help resources, with the project website serving as a long-term support hub. - Stronger peer-support networks, reducing social isolation. - Trained ambassadors, ensuring ongoing self-help knowledge sharing within refugee communities.