Stigma and a lack of access to mental health treatment is a global issue of special significance in Iraq and Syria, where decades of violence have caused mass displacement, loss of life, and trauma for people living there.

Chenar Seerwan, Co-Head of Trauma Care & Health at Jiyan Foundation is a practicing Psychotherapist and co-manages Jiyan Foundation's clinical program, supporting thousands of psychotherapy patients annually. In this discussion, we discuss why mental health treatment is so important, how to combat stigma and Jiyan Foundation’s holistic approach to providing services in the region.

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