Interview with Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei

Zeina Azzam, Executive Director of The Jerusalem Fund, has collaborated with Brittany Dawson from the Journal of Palestine Studies to interview Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme.

 

“In the interview that follows, Abu Jamei talks about manifestations of trauma, methods of treatment, and how mental health professionals care for themselves and each other in an environment with little break from sustained conflict. Ultimately, his is a message of hope for the power of resilience, recovery, and perseverance in Gaza.”

The interview can be found in the latest issue (Volume 45, No. 2, Winter 2016) and online: http://www.palestine-studies.org/jps/fulltext/198487