Heartbeat of Humanity

• Working with children with missing family members

  In this third and final episode of our miniseries on Ambiguous Loss, we dig deep with Roubina Tahmazian from ICRC into the critical yet often overlooked topic of children’s wellbeing in the context of families of the missing. Too often, the needs and emotional wellbeing of children are sidelined as families grapple with the uncertainty and challenges of missing loved ones, with no or very limited support from the surrounding. Roubina Tahmazian, clinical psychologist and MHPSS delegate for the ICRC , shares her insights drawn from her experience working with families of the missing across different countries. Her compassionate perspective enlighten us on ways to prioritize children’s support while navigating complex family dynamics during such difficult times.

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• Ambiguous Loss in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement

  In this second episode in a three part miniseries about ambiguous loss, MHPSS Technical Advisor Arz Stefan talks to Dr. Maureen Mooney about operationalising ambiguous loss in the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.Dr. Maureen Mooney is a clinical psychologist. She worked in the French Red Cross and the ICRC supporting the Restoring Family Links programme and psychosocial integration.

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• Ambiguous loss

  In this first episode in a three part miniseries about ambiguous loss, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement Hub MHPSS Technical Advisor Arz Stephan engages in a thought-provoking interview with Dr. Pauline Boss, an esteemed research therapist and author. Dr. Boss is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in the field of ambiguous loss, a concept she introduced to describe the unique and often unresolved experienced when a loved one is missing, physically absent but emotionally present, or vice versa. Her groundbreaking work has shaped understanding and therapeutic approaches to loss, resilience, and coping in complex and uncertain situations.LinksHealing Loss, Ambiguity, and Trauma: a community based intervention with families of union workers missing after the 911 attack in New York City Families of the missing: Psychosocial effects and therapeutic approaches Loss, Trauma, and Resilience | Pauline Boss | W. W. Norton & CompanyLoss, Trauma, and Resilience, Therapeutic Work With Ambiguous Loss

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• Memory and legacy of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

  In this episode of Heartbeat of Humanity, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Associate Professor Emmanual Raju from the University of Copenhagen about the role of memory in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and recovery and how memories of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami influenced DRR work in India.This is the final episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis.  Resources mentioned in the podcast: Learning from memories and experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic for the future Disasters: Deconstructed podcast, ‘Radical’ Disaster Studies? 

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• Reflecting on the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on global MHPSS practice

  In this episode, MHPSS Technical Advisor Shona Whitton talks with Professor Emeritus Mike Wessells from Columbia University about developments in MHPSS programming and practice following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunamis, including the development of the IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings. This is the third episode in a four-part series of Heartbeat of Humanity reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. Resources mentioned in the podcast:IASC Guidelines on MHPSS in Emergency Settings

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