Mental health and human rights in Palestine: The life of Gaza's pioneering psychiatrist Dr Eyad Sarraj - Softcover

El Sarraj, Wasseem

 
9781990263378: Mental health and human rights in Palestine: The life of Gaza's pioneering psychiatrist Dr Eyad Sarraj

Synopsis

This is a biography of the life of Dr Eyad El Sarraj, Gaza's pioneering psychiatrist and founder of the Gaza Community Mental Healthcare Programme, written by his son, Wasseem El Sarraj. It is also a history of Palestine with a focus on Gaza. Eyad's life was intimately intertwined with Palestine's struggles so his choices and reactions reflected many of the major historical moments of the last 70 years. The book is an effort to provide a perspective on how the forces around him impacted his life, and how he took control of what he could achieve in an intractable situation. The book is interspersed with Wasseem's own reflections as a mixed-race Palestinian, and as someone who has lived under occupation in Gaza.

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About the Author

The author is a British/Palestinian writer and psychologist, living in London

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