Marginalized youth expressing their emotions through theatrical activities. (© FTA 2025/Courtesy of Yasmina Wakim)
With constant conflict in Lebanon, how can mental health still be relegated to the background, even the last priority? While international aid always focused on humanitarian action and financial support to facilitate the physical reconstruction of the country, where is the healing of the wounded minds? For 10 years now, For the Art has been working closely with sensitive communities, with the deep conviction that art can save and the ultimate goal of restoring a taste for life in distressed individuals.Overcoming the taboo of mental healthDuring an interview with one of the NGO's founders, Yasmina Wakim, she said that many Lebanese suffer from deep psychological wounds. Seeing a psychologist remains taboo and ironically worries those around them, erecting an additional obstacle. It was as if this appointment signaled a new severity,...
With constant conflict in Lebanon, how can mental health still be relegated to the background, even the last priority? While international aid always focused on humanitarian action and financial support to facilitate the physical reconstruction of the country, where is the healing of the wounded minds? For 10 years now, For the Art has been working closely with sensitive communities, with the deep conviction that art can save and the ultimate goal of restoring a taste for life in distressed individuals.Overcoming the taboo of mental healthDuring an interview with one of the NGO's founders, Yasmina Wakim, she said that many Lebanese suffer from deep psychological wounds. Seeing a psychologist remains taboo and ironically worries those around them, erecting an additional obstacle. It was as if this appointment signaled a new...