It may be three years after the height of Europe's refugee “crisis" but thousands of men, women and children remain in overcrowded and dangerous conditions. Their plight has brought Lena Headey back to the island of Lesvos, Greece, where the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡'s mental health team in Moria helps refugees and asylum seekers who are unprotected, unsupported and uncertain about their future.
This life in limbo has taken its toll. Among people the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has supported in Moria, six in ten have told us they have considered suicide. And almost thirty percent have attempted suicide, whether on Lesvos or before they arrived.
Moria is unsafe for everyone—but especially for women and girls. Half of the people the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ has supported in the reception centre have experienced some form of sexual violence or abuse.
Refugees and asylum seekers on Lesvos are living in unacceptable conditions. Leaders in Europe and around world must step up to ensure that everyone who is fleeing war or persecution feels safe and welcome.
Join us and follow Lena's journey as she learns more about the situation on Lesvos.
Lena's journey
̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Voice and star Lena Headey has been in Lesvos, Greece, to witness the mental health crisis unfolding in Moria camp. Today she met Patrick, who says the help he received at the mental health centre saved him. He's now a vital source of strength & hope in Moria.
The ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ works to ensure that people can receive care and manage treatment for themselves and their families, from the earliest stages of a mental health crisis through recovery.
People living in Moria are in a constant state of insecurity, danger and fear. They left their country to feel safe and they have come to a place that doesn’t offer them safety. They tell us that situations in Moria are as frightening as those in the country they’ve fled.
