S4 Ep6: Protecting mental health in crisis contexts with Benjamin Perks and Sabine Rakotomalala
AUG 31, 202357 MIN
S4 Ep6: Protecting mental health in crisis contexts with Benjamin Perks and Sabine Rakotomalala
AUG 31, 202357 MIN
Description
<div>In Episode 6 of the series, Professor Belinda Lennox is joined by Benjamin Perks, from UNICEF, Sabine Rakotomalala, from the World Health Organization, and <a href="https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-jamie-m.-lachman">Dr Jamie Lachman</a>, <a href="https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-isang-awah">Dr Isang Awah</a> and <a href="https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/people/stephanie-eagling-peche">Stephanie Eagling-Peche</a> from Oxford’s <a href="https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/">Department of Social Policy and Intervention.</a><br>
Here, they discuss the impact of trauma on mental health, how to protect children during a crisis and the resources developed collaboratively between Oxford, the WHO and UNICEF for the <a href="https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/parenting-for-lifelong-health-a-suite-of-parenting-programmes-to-prevent-violence">Parenting for Lifelong Health</a> programme.<br>
Benjamin Perks is Head of Campaigns and Advocacy at <a href="https://www.unicef.org/">UNICEF</a>. Benjamin is a diplomat specialising in human rights in low- and middle- income countries, and has been advocating for, and advising governments on, access and quality of education, child protection, health and justice sector reform.<br>
Sabine Rakotomalala is Technical Officer in the <a href="https://www.who.int/">World Health Organization’s</a> <a href="https://www.who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/violence-prevention">Violence Prevention Unit</a>, part of the WHO’s Department for the Social Determinants of Health. Sabine has a master’s degree in Child Psychology and has held various roles within the WHO, Terre des hommes and UNICEF aimed at brining awareness to and preventing violence against children.<br>
<strong>Content warning: </strong><br>
Please be aware that this episode refers to topics such as child abuse and mistreatment.</div>