Essam Daod
Humanitarian | Founder of Humanity Crew
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Essam Daod is the founder of Humanity Crew, a non-profit organization that provides mental health support and trauma-informed care to refugees and displaced populations. As a psychologist and expert in crisis intervention, Daod has worked extensively in conflict zones, leading teams that deliver essential psychological services to vulnerable communities.
His TEDx talks have inspired audiences with stories of resilience and the power of compassion to heal emotional wounds. Daod's keynotes offer practical insights on building resilience, providing trauma-informed aid, and creating a more humane response to global crises.
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How we can bring mental health support to refugees
The global refugee crisis is a mental health catastrophe, leaving millions in need of psychological support to overcome the traumas of dislocation and conflict. To undo the damage, child psychiatrist and TED Fellow Essam Daod has been working in camps, rescue boats and the shorelines of Greece and the Mediterranean Sea to help refugees (a quarter of which are children) reframe their experiences through short, powerful psychological interventions. "We can all do something to prevent this mental health catastrophe," Daod says. "We need to acknowledge that first aid is not just needed for the body, but it has also to include the mind, the soul."
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