Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are increasing in frequency and magnitude worldwide. Aaliya knows this all too well as her home region was hit with 4 GLOFs in 3 years (2019, 2020 and 2021), so she decided to learn more about the mental health impacts of these terrifying events so as to inform appropriate interventions in this rural and resource-limited region. Partnering with Professor Atif Rahman at the University of Liverpool, they are planning interventions to help people that are still suffering the long-term impacts of these events.
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