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Community-Based Approaches To Mental Health And Conflict Resolution In Post-Conflict Libya, Amanda Lubit
Community-Based Approaches To Mental Health And Conflict Resolution In Post-Conflict Libya, Amanda Lubit
Anthropology Theses
Post-conflict Libya faces the challenges of establishing a national health system that is capable of addressing mental health needs for a population traumatized by decades of repression and a recent war. In order to recover, traumatized populations require feelings of safety, calm, empowerment, connectedness, and hope. To help achieve this outcome, programs must focus on medical and social aspects at both the individual and community level.
As part of an internship experience, I worked with Dr. Omar Reda, a Libyan psychiatrist at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) who helps communities, organizations and mental health professionals throughout Libya to address …