Psychosocial support interventions that promote the health behaviors of patients in medical settings save about 1 in 20 lives, according to a study published May 18 in the open-access journal PLOS ...

Psychosocial support interventions that promote the health behaviors of patients in medical settings improve survival, according to a study published May 18 in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by ...

Refugees face harsh conditions that put their mental health under significant stress. While many of them show remarkable resilience, some need extra support to rebuild their lives. UNHCR’s Mental ...

Refugees are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than the average person due to their migration experiences and socio-economic status. Psychosocial support helps, but it should not stand ...

The principles of psychosocial care focus on caring for an individual's basic needs through adequate communication, provision of information, basic emotional support, screening of needs, and symptom ...

Sudanese refugees have experienced so much suffering, including witnessing the violence of the conflict, being brutally uprooted from their homes, losing their loved ones and living with the ...

A cancer diagnosis goes beyond a medical condition. It’s a life-altering event that can impact every facet of a person’s well-being. Besides the physical toll of treatment, the emotional, mental, and ...

Attention to the mental health and psychosocial well-being of refugees and asylum seekers during resettlement and integration is essential, taking into consideration that needs may differ considerably ...

As the security and humanitarian teams rushed to offer lifesaving assistance in Ukraine, another team was positioned to offer a different kind of support to the United Nations responders. The Critical ...