Mental Health Under Siege
The Case of Palestine
February 21, 2020
4:30 pm EST
The Israeli occupation of Palestine and escalating practices of political violence, institutional racism, and internal colonialism don’t just target the physical living conditions of the Palestinians, but aims to break the very fabric of their society, their souls, and their psyche as well. Join us for our first event of the semester, where we will be hosting a video panel of prominent Palestinian mental health professionals to present cases and discussions to illuminate the human consequences of occupation and ongoing Nakbah reality for the people of Palestine.
Speakers:
Dr. Samah Jaber is a psychiatrist practicing in the public and the private sectors within Palestine in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. She is the head of the Mental Health Unit within the Palestinian Ministry of Health. She is a published author and researcher.
Ms. Rana Nashashibi is a certified counseling psychologist living and practicing in Jerusalem. She is the director of the Palestinian Counselling Center. She is a lecturer, clinical supervisor and published author.
Dr. Mustafa Qossoqsi is a clinical psychologist, a psychotherapist, an expert in refugee care and a poet. He is currently the primary clinical psychologist at the psychiatric department of the EMMS Nazareth Hospital, and runs a private
practice in Shefa’mr.
Lama Khouri is a psychotherapist living and practicing in New York. She is also a clinical supervisor at the Arab American Family Support Center in Brooklyn. She is a published researcher and public speaker.