(with Dari and English subtitles)

(with English and Traditional Chinese subtitles)

Challenges are common when one moves to a new country and starts a new life. However, stress, anxiety, and other conditions affecting our wellbeing and mental health might also accompany these challenges.

Through stories and animation, the video series “Wellbeing: Looking After Yourself” in Dari (with English and Dari subtitles) will give us a brief introduction about:

  • what wellbeing and mental health conditions and needs one might face after moving to the UK;

  • how one’s past experiences influence their current state of wellbeing;

  • ways to improve one’s wellbeing and mental health, and information about local support and organisations

These videos are designed to help you with your well being. You can watch them with friends and companions you trust, and discuss the video contents as well as your feelings and experiences with them. However, whilst it can be helpful to share our experiences, no-one needs to share stories about things that have happened to you, if you are not comfortable sharing them. 

Ep. 1 Starting anew

Starting a new life in a new country brings many challenges, and with challenges comes stress - a common experience for many who moved across borders and cultures.

In this episode, we will discuss what stress is, the many causes of stress, and how people might physically or mentally react to stress.

Ep. 2 When change feels bad

Sometimes, when we move to a new place, we arrive with baggage of past experiences. And some of these difficult experiences can affect our mentally, emotionally, and physically, in the form of different traumas.

In this episode, we discuss what trauma is, the different forms of trauma, and what causes them. We will also have a look at how traumas might affect us , and how to spot them in ourselves and others, through the story of Ahmed.

Ep. 3 Talking about Wellbeing

Taking care of ourselves, both physically and emotionally, is an important aspect in settling down in a new country. In this episode, we will share tips and suggestions commonly used in the UK for when things get tough. This information can help us to take better care of our emotional and mental wellbeing, to support fellow refugees and people seeking asylum emotionally, and know when and how to access help if we need it.