Psych Health and Safety Podcast

Psych health and safety in the Middle East - with Tina Balachandran

Episode Summary

In this episode we chat with Tina Balachandran, Founder and Chief Consulting Psychologist at Flourishing Minds. Tina gives us some insights into the state of psychological health and safety in Qatar, and describes improvement initiatives currently underway via the National Mental Health Framework. She discusses the implications of the high proportion of expatriates in the workforce and the unique psychosocial hazards experienced by this group of workers, and shares some examples of organisations who have taken proactive steps to support the mental health of expatriate workers in Qatar. https://www.flourishingminds.net/ https://www.moph.gov.qa/english/strategies/Supporting-Strategies-and-Frameworks/SummaryNationalMentalHealthFramework2019-2022/Pages/default.aspx