Why Western Mental Health Practice Fails In Palestine

In this podcast episode, Palestinian psychiatrist Dr. Samah Jabr challenges the applicability of Western mental health frameworks in conflict settings. She argues that concepts like PTSD assume trauma is in the past and that safety exists — conditions that do not apply in Palestine. Drawing on her clinical experience, Dr. Jabr advocates for approaches rooted in collective, community-led resilience rather than individualised therapeutic models imported from outside.