Meera & the Disaster Rewind Machine [Video on Integrating MHPSS and DRR]

'Meera & the Disaster Rewind Machine: How to Protect and Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Context of Crisis' is a video developed by the Thematic Working Group on 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Crisis' of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Reference Group on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergency Settings.

The video presents a case illustration that can be used as a basis for discussion and exploration of diverse aspects of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) integration with diverse stakeholders, including community members, volunteers, professionals and officials.

00:00 Introducing Meera
01:03 Disaster
03:13 Preparedness (Disaster Rewind Machine)
05:25 Mitigation & Prevention (Disaster Rewind Machine)
07:18 Response & Recovery (Disaster Rewind Machine)
09:36 Credits

For more information on linking DRR and MHPSS, please read this technical note from the IASC MHPSS Reference Group: https://interagencystandingcommittee....

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This video was produced with the generous support of Humanity & Inclusion.

Animation: The Picture House Creations (Pvt) Ltd, Colombo
Audio production: Black Magic Audio Craft, Colombo
International Sign Language Interpretation: Amaresh Gopalakrishnan
Narration: Ananda Galappatti

Concept & Script: Ananda Galappatti (MHPSS.net), Viola Graff (MHPSS Collaborative), Brandon Gray (WHO) and Davide Ziveri (HI) on behalf of the Thematic Working Group on 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Crisis'. The story of Meera was inspired by workshop materials on linking MHPSS and DRR developed by Ananda Galappatti and Stephen Richardson as part of Save the Children Norway's 2014 response to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.