AMMAN — The
International Medical Corps launched a
free online application called “Relax” to expand mental health and psychosocial
support services in the Kingdom, Al-Rai Daily reported.
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It said the application, which is available to refugees
living in the country and registered with the
UN refugee agency UNHCR,
facilitates access to services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The application was developed to provide three basic
services, namely to raise public awareness as the application includes tips on
how to deal with stress and how to remain safe from the COVID-19 virus, and
information on common psychological and neurological disorders.
Additionally, it improves access to mental health and
psychosocial support services by helping
vulnerable people overcome difficulties in accessing the services, resulting
from physical and financial barriers.
The application provides contact information for all mental
health and psychosocial support clinics in the Kingdom, as well as their
locations. It also states information on a support hotline, which is completely
confidential.
A function allows users to make anonymous calls via the app
with mental health professionals including psychiatrists, psychotherapists,
counselors, and case managers in the various clinics.
The application gives access to workers trained on the
principles of case management in mental health, who can respond to inquiries
and connect people to the nearest clinics affiliated with the Ministry of
Health, which provide mental health services and psychosocial support.
The application provides training opportunities for both
professional and non-specialist healthcare providers to strengthen their
ability to provide more accessible mental health and psychosocial support
services to refugee and other communities across Jordan.
Relax is designed to ease the burden of a shortage of mental
health professionals in the Kingdom by providing immediate or pre-registered
training to those who need it.
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