‘The phoenix that always rises from the ashes’: an exploratory qualitative study of the experiences of an initiative informed by principles of psychological first aid following the Beirut blast

‘El fénix que siempre renace de las cenizas’: Un estudio cualitativo exploratorio de las experiencias de una iniciativa informada en los principios de la primera ayuda psicológica luego de la explosión de Beirut

Brian Chi Fung Chinga Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

Alexandra Badaouia Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Nada Abou Seifa Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Rea Al Hallalb Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Gabriel Luiz Bundiesa Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Amy Campbella Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Ayla Rafieb Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Angela Song-Chasea Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Jane Sungmin Hahna Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK;b Beirut Initiative, London, UK

Jo Billingsa Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK