Iraq: The Impact of War & Violence on Mental Health

Welcome to our next big webinar, “Iraq: The Impact of War and Violence on Mental Health”, hosted by the Student Iraqi Medical Association (SIMA) in partnership with the United Iraqi Medical Association (UIMA).

Iraq has observed ongoing conflict and corruption for decades, and as a result, the new generation of young people are facing enormous challenges, including childhood trauma, bereavement, unemployment, poverty, long-term anxiety and depression. Whilst epidemiological data for mental illness continues to be scarce, in 2019 it was recorded that over 20% of the population are suffering. This highlights the significant deprivation of mental health professionals and a serious lack of insight of its importance, fuelled by the massive social stigma that exists in Iraqi society. We invite you to this eye-opening evening where we discuss the mental health crisis in the Iraqi population.

Dr Tarik Al-Kubaisy is a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist based at Lincolnshire Partnership NHS…