Abstracts

Day 1

Screening “ Farah” Film

The activity is designed to create a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels comfortable expressing their thoughts and opinions. It is a fun and

Towards an Integrative Helping Perspective of the Entertainment Business

The Entertainment Fund formerly called the Actors Fund of America has over a hundred-year history of serving entertainers in the United States. This is financed

Ethical Guidelines of Mental Health Content in the Media Field: Ongoing Initiative By Rakhawy Institute for Training and Research

The media has a significant influence on public perceptions of mental health, and the way mental health issues are portrayed in the media can have

Psychodrama and Photography for Re-building Interpersonal Relations

The techniques used in this workshop developed following the COVID experience, when we realised how social distancing during these years has developed psychological barriers to

Reading in Yehia Rakhawy’s Legacy Sufism, and Rakhawy vision of the Cosmos. His interactive writings with Nefarri as a model

Dr. Yehia Rakhawy believes that our biological and psychological aspects cannot be separated from each other, forming a single whole. That this whole is either

When Cinema and Psychoanalysis Met Each Other: Dreams, Unconscious and Imagination

The workshop aims to offer a space for reflection on the use of cinema in psychotherapy and on the correspondence of cinema as imagery of

Psychiatry in the Arab Cinema

‘Farah’ (Lebanon, 2022) screening followed by Panel discussion with Co-directors Hassiba Freiha and Kenton Oxley This film event will explore contemporary issues in mental health

Social Dreaming Matrix (1)

‘Social Dreaming’, the practice of sharing, associating to and working with dreams in a matrix in order to identify social trends and social dynamics, was

What can Mental Health Offer to the Drama Industry?

Everyone watches dramas for the purpose of entertainment, and dramas affect people consciously and unconsciously. This impact can be positive, such as enjoying the show,

“Why Do We Step Into the Same River Again? Interpersonal life traps in real and fictional characters, explained by the Schema Therapy Model of Personality.

Why does Walter White in Netflix’ «Breaking Bad ” become more and more entangled in his undoing and can’t just simply get back on the

Theater-Based Learning How to use theater skills to enhance community mental health

This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of Theatre-Based Learning (TBL), an innovative approach to teaching that uses theater techniques to enhance engagement, retention,

Writing and Self-discovery

Writing can give us the necessary peace of mind to live our lives. Writing can free us from our fears, whether they relate to the

Round Table – Writing and Self-discovery

Does art have the ability to save us? Can art provide us with different ways of living where our suffering is lessened or given meaning?

Fathers and Daughters: Two Animated Short Films

This presentation will be about the use of short films in medical education and will demonstrate their potential for the teaching of psychodynamic concepts relevant

Storytelling Theater and Mental Illness: (1) A Story of Anxiety

The story telling “A story of Anxiety” is a thought-provoking production that delves into the various forms of anxiety that challenge individuals from all walks

Psychodynamics of GriefReflections on Habeeb film by Shady Fouad

Arab cinema has traditionally portrayed older people as frail, dependent subjects often suffering neglect or abuse. In ‘Habib’ we observe a model of successful ageing

Social Dreaming MATRIX

‘Social Dreaming’, the practice of sharing, associating to and working with dreams in a matrix in order to identify social trends and social dynamics, was

Hero’s Journey Workshop for the Entertainment Industry

Applying the Hero’s Journey to the Entertainment Business Description of Training: 90 minute workshop The individuals in the entertainment business are in a mythic journey one full

Contemporary Dance and Movement

In this session we will attempt to explore the body along with the internal and external space. Using games, improvisation, imagery, sound to slowly acquaint

Groups and Teams Behind the Scenes

What goes on behind the scene or screen in producing a piece of theater, movie, play or other media production? The audience sees the finished

‘Silver Hair on the Silver Screen: Narratives of Ageing in Film’

The global population of older adults is increasing, including the MENA region. There is an urgent need to increase the workforce of geriatricians in developing

1- Boundaries between Psychiatrists and Patients in film and drama

This talk will explore psychiatrist-patient narratives as portrayed in Egyptian and American cinema and TV in the following themes: interdependency between psychiatrists and patients, professional

2.The Use of Cinema in Raising Awareness on Psychosis

The stigma of mental illness in Egyptian society is one of the most important barriers that prevent a mental patient from seeking specialized medical help

4. Women, Media and Mental Health

The relationship between women, media, and mental health is complex. On one hand, the media can influence women’s mental health positively by providing information and

1- Impact of Media on the Field of Mental Health

This article is discussing the extent, nature, and impacts of portrayal of mental illness in fictional films and television programs and suggests that on-screen portrayals

2- Neuroscience and Roles.Examining how taking on roles affect us

We will reflect on how roles in the entertainment industry (whatever they may be (costume designer, set designer, musician, actor, writer, etc.) affect ones brain. We will

3- Global Wellbeing Direction in the Creative Sector

Session Content: The session will focus on the Global Wellbeing direction in the creative sector. Wellbeing-centered design, considering physical, mental, and emotional effects on buildings

4- My Therapist is Robot “Question marks and warnings signs

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly used in mental healthcare to provide psychological support and identify areas of risk for certain mental health conditions. However,

On Death and Life (The Balcony Documentary)

The short documentary film, Balcony by media personality Bothayna Kamel, will be featured in this session. The film raises questions and reflections on a sensitive,

PART 1: “The Man of the Citadel” Play

This panel discussion promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking event, featuring two main theater pieces – “The Man of the Citadel” and “Prosperous and

PART 2: Story Telling Theater and Mental Illness: (2) Prosperous and Secure relationships By Jesuit Culture Center and Bab El Hekayat, Alexandria (Egypt