Psychosocial support is an integral part of GARUKA’s emergency response. It helps individuals and communities to heal the psychological wounds and rebuild social structures after an emergency or a critical event. It can help change people into active survivors rather than passive victims.
Early and adequate psychosocial support can:
prevent distress and suffering developing into something more severe
help people cope better and become reconciled to everyday life
help beneficiaries to resume their normal lives
meet community-identified needs