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Chapter 18 - Chad, Darfur, Haiti, Sierra Leone and Bangladesh: Humanitarian Field Experiences

from Section 3 - Reflective Accounts and Perspectives of Global Mental Health Volunteering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Peter Hughes
Edited by
Sophie Thomson ,
Peter Hughes  and
Sam Gnanapragasam
Sophie Thomson
Affiliation:
World Psychiatric Association
Peter Hughes
Affiliation:
Springfield University Hospital, London
Sam Gnanapragasam
Affiliation:
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

In this chapter, I reflect upon my experience of volunteering in humanitarian settings across the themes of providing clinical care, non-clinical volunteering activities and specific examples of work (Chad, Darfur, Haiti, Sierra Leone and Bangladesh),. In addition, I reflect on the self-care I have needed in humanitarian contexts.

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Volunteering in Global Mental Health
A Practical Guide for Clinicians
 , pp. 165 - 175
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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