Mental Health – Myths and Facts

In 2015, torture was an ordinary phenomenon in the Sri Lankan Society within the culture of war that was created through the three decade long civil war. Various impacts made on human dignity in police stations and prisons within that backdrop indicated that launching a research like this was a timely requirement. The research was…

MULTISECTORAL APPROACH TO ADDRESS GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

What is Mental Health? Lately, you may have been hearing a lot about mental health. But what exactly is it? And how do you make sure YOU have good mental health? The World Health organization (WHO) defines mental health as: Mental health: A state of well-being in which every individual realizes their own potential, can…

Mohan (62yrs) is a father of two children residing in the Northern Province. He was amongst the audience when FRC conducted an awareness programme in his village, and through that, sought FRC’s services. He was registered for medical, physiotherapy and counselling services at FRC. During the initial counselling sessions, he was observed to be emotional…

This publication aims to increase the professional understanding and knowledge of the principles and methodologies for prevention of torture through effective investigation and documentation as set out in the Istanbul Protocol. The Istanbul Protocol formerly known as The Manual on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or…

The publication intends to document FRC’s and Act4’s experiences of researching, designing and performing interactive drama with marginalized communities. This publication aims to provide insight, new knowledge and create awareness among staff of local civil society organizations and International NGO’s regarding the potential of forum theatre as a means of initiating and sustaining dialogues with…