by Noor Haidar and Mona Noureddin Migration is defined as “the geographic movement of individuals across a specified boundary for the purpose of establishing a new residence” (Xu et al., 2018). The number of immigrants, both those who migrate internally and externally, has increased in the past few decades, notably in the Middle East, where war, poverty, and political instability […]

Intergenerational Trauma by Mona Noureddine and Reem Ismail War and political instability are very prominent in the Middle East. As a result, individuals in Middle Eastern countries experience high levels of trauma and stress. Trauma and stress have been found to extend beyond the individual, to the point where family members in subsequent generations may experience an increased rate of […]

Challenging Misconceptions and Stereotyping on Mental Health in the Middle East by Noor Haidar and Reem Ismail In the Arab world, mental health is perceived as an anomaly that deviates from mainstream social norms. In Lebanese culture specifically, one might often hear that only the “unstable” or “crazy” seek mental health treatment or admit their struggles. Initially, the West saw […]