Gaza Community Mental Health Programme,
Palestine-Global Mental Health Network, and
Gaza Mental Health Foundation
are honored to invite you to an upcoming event
Dr Yasser Abu Jamei in conversation
with
Gwyn Daniel
The event is titled
Nine Months of Israel's War on Gaza:
The Mental Health Impacts
and
the GCMHP's Response
(read report here)
Event Details
Date: August 3, 2024
Time:5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Palestine Time
Virtual Event
Please register here
Speakers:
Yasser Abu Jamei, MD, MSc. is the Director General of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP). With a distinguished career in mental health services, GCMHP has been at the forefront of addressing the psychological impact of the ongoing war on Gaza. The work of the Programme focuses on providing mental health support to individuals and families and developing strategies to enhance community resilience in the face of adversity.
Gwyn Daniel, MSc, is a family therapist and author working in Oxford, UK. She is on the steering group of the UK Palestine Mental Health Network and is a patron of the Palestine Trauma Centre, which also works in Gaza. Gwyn has published widely, both within her psychotherapy field and on mental-health-related issues in Palestine.
Host
Lama Khouri, DPsa, is a Palestinian psychoanalyst based in New York. She is a co-founder, the spokesperson, and the liaison person of the Palestine-Global Mental Health Network. Lama sits on the board of the Gaza Mental Health Foundation and the Advisory Council of the USA-Palestine Mental Health Network. In addition, she is a Psychoanalytic Supervisor and the Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at the Institute for Expressive Analysis, where she is also a member of the Board of Directors.
About the Event:
This conversation will delve into the findings of the recent report "Nine Months of Israel's War on Gaza: The Mental Health Impacts and the GCMHP's Response", which discusses the devastating impact of the onslaught on Gaza on the mental health of its people. The report provides detailed recommendations for addressing these mental health challenges and highlights the urgent need for comprehensive humanitarian support.
Join us for this important discussion to gain insights into the mental health landscape in Gaza at this moment and to learn about ways to mobilize and support the Palestinians.
We look forward to your participation in this critical conversation.
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