Mental Health Support Solutions offers free support to seafarers affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Although news teams might have moved on to other locations and different crises, for those Turks and Syrians who have been caught up in the recent earthquakes the situation continues to be critical.

This is especially true for seafarers whose families live in the affected region.

Güven Kale, Chief Clinical Officer at Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), has seen firsthand the difficulties these seafarers are facing. "Many seafarers were unable to reach their families and loved ones for days after news of the earthquakes first broke and didn't know whether their families had survived. It has been incredibly difficult for them to be onboard while their families and friends have been struggling to deal with the devastation."