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 in Arab society such as stigma, big pharma exploitation, non-pharmacological treatment, and family dynamics. The film’s central character ‘Lina’ (Stephanie Atala) is a medical student struggling with low mood, anxiety, […]
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 unconscious themes shared in the therapeutic space and as a therapeutic tool since the dream is like a filmic representation equivalent to an ego training in action. From what has […]
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 in harmony with a universal rhythm or in separation from it. Even direct faith-experiences, for Rakhawy, are indeed also a biological event. Consequently, toiling, continuity, rhythm and presence, as they […]
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 the spontaneous and respectful encounters, and has affected different aspects of our personalities, creating more loneliness and depression in our society. To help people deal with these barriers and hard […]
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 a profound impact on individuals and communities. Unfortunately, the media has not always lived up to its responsibility to report on mental health issues in a responsible and ethical manner. […]
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 by union dues of people in the entertainment business. We will explore a variety of interventions the fund utilises for individuals working in the entertainment industry such as, benefit coordination, […]
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 engaging icebreaker that will get everyone talking and interacting. Connect with one another on the TV we grew up with; refresh our memories on films we love.
