As it is expected such devastating earthquake has major psychological consequences, as experts have estimated the PTSD up to 40% of survivors.

To deal with PTSD, Depression and Suicide, Office of Mental Health at MOH has launched a comprehensive Mental Health Program by holding Relief Groups in tents, based on previous experience on the previous earthquake in North of Iran. I have helped them to design an effectiveness interventional study and also a survey.

Also, some interventions were done by State Welfare Organization.

This picture shows Dr.Yasamy (third from right); head of MH Office at MOH and his colleagues in a tent in Bam where their office in Bam is.