Mental Health Priorities in the Arab World: Insights From Jordan

• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230365
• Publication Date: 2024-01-11T08:06:00Z
• Authors: Dror Ben-Zeev; Anna Larsen; Alexa Beaulieu; Jessy Guler; Ahmad Bawaneh
• Keywords: Geopolitics

War, geopolitical instability, and natural disasters have contributed to enormous unmet mental health needs in the Middle East North Africa. Jordan is a middle-income country that internal international stakeholder engagement support effectively provide services its citizens millions of immigrants refugees who reside there. This column presents snapshot state care outlines areas for future investment. Potentially high-yield development include digital technology, integrated care, youth-focused interventions.