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Oct 10, 2026

World Mental Health Day Editorial: our Movement is defined by lived experiences – let’s make them count

Today on October 10, World Mental Health Day is marked across the globe under the theme of "Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change". With more than 18 million staff and volunteers under our banner - the majority of whom are part of the communities they serve - the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is defined by lived experience. For the Movement localisation is not an ambition – it is a reality – it is our organisational DNA and has been in place since our inception in 1863.

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Sep 23, 2026

Call for Applications: Youth-to-Youth Global MHPSS Campaign

We invite young Red Cross Red Crescent volunteers or staff members to learn with us, develop messages and content together and to create a campaign launched across our platforms and outlets.

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Sep 22, 2026

New podcast series on the latest edition of the International Review of the Red Cross focusing on Mental health and armed conflict

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub is launching a podcast-series in cooperation with ICRC.

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Sep 10, 2026

World Suicide Prevention Day op-ed: Whose narrative counts? Suicide prevention and the geography of what we know

On World Suicide Prevention Day, 10 September 2026, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub publishes an op-ed authored by our Research Specialist, Dr. Yasin Duman. The op-ed provides a critical overview of the gaps in our knowledge, the asymmetry of the way we produce and share our knowledge and ways forward in widening our scope.

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Feb 24, 2025

Ukraine: situation more volatile than ever – we must continue turning despair into hope

24 February 2025 marks the third year since the acceleration of the international armed conflict in Ukraine with the full-scale invasion.

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Feb 17, 2025

Groundbreaking toolkit one year on: relevant and useful as ever

One year ago, the “Youth Mental Health Toolkit On 5 Emerging Issues in Africa” was launched under the hashtag #ICanSurvive.

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Feb 3, 2025

New focus area and resources on digital MHPSS

Visit the focus area and explore the five themes of: Learn about digital MHPSS; Dive deeper; Get inspired; innovate and implement; Share and connect.

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Jan 21, 2025

Podcast Series on Ambiguous loss

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub has launched a podcast series on Ambiguous loss. MHPSS Specialist, Arz Stephan has moderated the three episodes of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast and interviewed leading experts on different topics related to Ambiguous loss.

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Jan 6, 2025

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub is a reality

Effective January 1, 2025, the current IFRC Reference Centre for Psychosocial Support evolved into the RCRC Movement MHPSS Hub. This transformation builds on the Reference Centre’s 30 years of experience, the expertise of the ICRC, and the contributions of National Societies working on MHPSS.

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Dec 19, 2024

Seasonal Greetings

Closing 2024: Farewell to the IFRC PS Centre, Welcome to the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement MHPSS Hub

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Dec 17, 2024

Vacancy: MHPSS Research Specialist

The MHPSS Hub aims to improve mental health outcomes and psychosocial well-being through technical assistance, capacity development of National Societies, the IFRC and the ICRC, competence development of staff and volunteers, knowledge generation and knowledge sharing, research, and communication and humanitarian diplomacy, policy and advocacy.

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Dec 12, 2024

Against all odds and despite all challenges the MENA region is committed to mental health

The Integrated Model for Supervision (IMS) project has conducted the first inter-agency Training of Trainers in the MENA region.

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Dec 10, 2024

Podcast series: Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years on

The final episode of a four-part series of the Heartbeat of Humanity podcast reflecting on the impacts of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis is now published.

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Nov 11, 2024

World Children’s Day: Children are our only hope, and we are theirs

20 November, marks World Children’s Day 2024 at a time of increasing global challenges and crises.

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Nov 7, 2024

New role play guidance for facilitators of MHPSS trainings out

Role plays are a powerful tool that can provide insight and depth during a learning process. However, effectively utilizing and facilitating role plays can be a challenge for even the most experienced facilitators. This guidance is written specifically to support facilitators in the effective use of role plays in training on mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).

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Oct 31, 2024

IC34: Hope glows red

The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has a significant place in history and remains a key-event in the humanitarian world. The 34th edition came at a time when challenges across the globe are more severe and urgent than ever before - with armed conflict, emergencies and disasters impacting populations across the globe.