Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the BJPsych International article "Headaches in Moria: a reflection on mental healthcare in the refugee camp population of Lesbos" from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They are joined by the author of the editorial, Dr Tom Nutting, who describes his experience working with a healthcare charity serving the refugee camp population of Lesbos, Greece. He discusses the harsh conditions in the Moria camp, the limited resources available for psychiatric care, how he and his team were supported, and the political origins of some of the symptomatology in the refugee population. In this podcast, Tom Nutting mentions a BJPsych International podcast with Elena Cherepanov on Ethical Dilemmas on Global Mental Health - this is due for release in January/February 2020.
Follow this link to read Tom Nutting's journal article: https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.2
Watch Tom Nutting's video abstract:
https://vimeo.com/bjpsych/bji-2019-2
Podcast transcripts available: https://bit.ly/3CXSijb
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