Mental health in disaster and crisis response with Weanne Estrada

<p>When disaster strikes, the world rushes to meet the needs it can see: food, water, shelter, first aid. But what happens after the rescue, once people are safe and the weight of everything they&#39;ve lost finally sets in?</p><p>This week on <em>Until All Are Free</em>, Preston Goff sits down with Weanne Estrada, Mental Health Specialist at ADRA International, the global humanitarian arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, working in more than 120 countries.</p><p><br></p><p>Weanne started out as a nurse in the Philippines, volunteering in relief operations after Typhoon Haiyan. That experience showed her a gap she has spent her career trying to close: the humanitarian field has become very good at immediate response, but mental health doesn&#39;t always operate on that timeline.</p><p>Weanne explains why mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) shouldn&#39;t be an extra added once physical needs are met. She calls it &quot;the amplifier&quot; that makes every other service usable. </p><p><br></p><p>Whether you work in anti-trafficking, humanitarian response, or simply care about what real healing requires, this episode is a reminder that presence is often the first form of care.</p><p><strong>Learn more about ADRA International:</strong><br>Website: <a href="https://adra.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">adra.org</a><br>Social: @ADRAInternational<br></p><p><em>Until All Are Free</em> is produced by The Exodus Road, a global anti-trafficking nonprofit with a vision for a world where no human is ever bought, sold, or exploited. Learn more at <a href="https://theexodusroad.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">theexodusroad.com.</a></p>