Psychosocial interventions in Burma/Myanmar are a new phenomenon. Following the Nargis cyclone in Burma/Myanmar, assessments highlighted a clear need to address the psychosocial issues in local communities.Within the existingsocio-political constraints, nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) tried to address these issues in di¡erent ways. National NGOs tried to help communities by organising community based psychosocial support programmes. This paper describes and analyses two models of psychosocial interventions. One project was purely focused on community and group interventions, while the other project had also targeted interventions for individuals and groups within a multi-layered approach.These psychosocial projects are not just an end in themselves, but form the basis for further development programmes and coordination with other actors on the ground. It is important that public health providers are involved in the service delivery process from the beginning.
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