Judy: Mental resilience, the ability to return to normal conditions after surgery is difficult

Tabriz- The CEO of the Red Crescent Society of East Azerbaijan called mental resilience the ability to return to normal conditions after difficult operations and facing heartbreaking scenes.

According to Mehr reporter, Saber Jodi, at the opening ceremony of the first regional empowerment and self-care, resilience and mental health training course in crisis situations, emphasized the need to pay attention to the mental health of rescue workers and train them in the necessary skills to manage mental pressures caused by difficult missions.

He stated: Paramedics are one of the first forces that appear on the scene to help the injured after the incidents. Therefore, along with technical and specialized skills, they should also have the ability to manage mental pressures and take care of their mental health.

Pointing to the impact of difficult missions on the mental state of rescuers, Judy added: self-care and familiarity with the methods of maintaining mental health will help rescuers to provide effective support to the victims and prevent the psychological consequences of these experiences in their personal and family lives.

The CEO of the Red Crescent Society of East Azerbaijan emphasized that resilience does not mean being insensitive and stated: resilience means that a person can return to normal after facing difficult relief operations and heartbreaking scenes.

Teaching practical self-care skills to paramedics

Ruqiyeh Rahimi, the head of psychological and social support of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Red Crescent Society, also pointed to the difficult conditions of the rescue forces and said: Rescuers at the scene of incidents face psychological pressure and complex decision-making situations, the effects of which may continue in the future.

He added: In this course, it has been tried to provide the teachings related to psychological and social support in a practical way and in accordance with the working conditions of the rescuers, so that the participants learn the necessary skills for self-care and support of their colleagues.

The presence of operational teams of 6 provinces in the regional period

The first regional empowerment and self-care, resilience and mental health training course in crisis situations (MHPSS) has started with the participation of 30 people from the operational teams of East Azarbaijan, West Azarbaijan, Ardabil, Zanjan, Kurdistan and Gilan provinces, hosted by the Red Crescent Society of East Azarbaijan.

Managing psychological pressures, maintaining focus in critical situations, increasing adaptation to difficult situations, and strengthening individual and group ability to face crises are among the goals of this training program.

Heads of operations departments, officials of rescue bases, commanders and leaders of national and international rapid response teams, and safety officers of rescue operations are among the target groups of this course.

This program will be held on the 25th and 26th of October 1405 with the cooperation of the Deputy of International Affairs and Humanitarian Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Deputy of Health, Treatment and Rehabilitation and the Deputy of Education, Research and Technology of the Red Crescent Society.

The focus of this course is on improving the psychological readiness of operational forces along with their technical and relief capabilities.