Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Transcultural Psychosocial Organization Millions of refugees around the world have been exposed to atrocities - starvation, torture, and the deaths of relatives. Their physical and mental suffering is enormous. Yet, most international aid organisations focus only on the physical aspects of their pain. Little attention is directed to their mental problems.
Mental disorders can seriously disable people.
Without fully functioning citizens, it is impossible to create a well-functioning society. The fact that the problems of refugees exceed their physical difficulties and include their psychological pain, is slowly gaining credence. TPO is receiving an increasing number of requests from governments and NGOs for assistance. In response to this increasing need TPO has developed a programme to help large groups of traumatised people regain their emotional stability. The programme begins with a culturally sensitive scientific assessment of the content and severity of the psycho-social problems.