Unprecedented drought in Iran; the beginning of a huge and unresolved crisis in the country / Keyumars Amiri

The old farmer stands on the hill overlooking his wheat field, with a hunched posture and clenched fists. He gazes at the plain with sorrow and amazement. As he looks, his eyes fall upon the fields of wheat and barley, now turned yellow and drying up due to lack of rain in the spring season. […]...

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Sociology of Women’s Mental Health / Elaheh Amani

Sociological and psychological approaches to mental health are fundamentally different. While psychological and biological perspectives focus on personal characteristics and brain features, sociologists emphasize the impact of social conditions on mental health and psychiatric disorders. The distinct emphasis of sociological approaches is on how processes such as life, social conditions, social roles, social structures, and […]...

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The gap in the rights of individuals with mental disorders in Iranian laws / Moein Khazaei

Patients with mental disorders are under more pressure from a legal perspective compared to other patients, and the likelihood of their fundamental and human rights being violated is much higher due to their vulnerability and lack of recognition of their legal agency. This legal vulnerability is compounded by the societal pressures they face, which also […]...

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Mental Health and Well-being in Prison / Saba Ardalan

According to articles 40 and 41 of the Prison Regulations, the prison is directly responsible for identifying and treating patients with mental disorders. The effects of imprisonment and confinement in closed spaces, isolation from friends and family, and lack of healthy recreational activities on mental health are not hidden. The aim of this article is […]...

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The mental health of religious and ethnic minorities under the heavy shadow of constant suppression / Farzad Saifi Karan

“Every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. This right includes the freedom to change one’s religion or belief, and the freedom to express one’s religion or belief, individually or collectively, in public or in private, through teaching, worship, and observance of religious rituals and ceremonies.” Article 18 of the Universal […]...

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“Discrimination and prejudice in the subject of mental disorders/ Zhenam Mohammadi”

Patients with mental disorders are more susceptible to prejudice, negative judgments, and discrimination than any other type of illness. “با سلام” 1. “Hello” Due to their illness, many patients not only face challenges related to their illness, but also suffer from social exclusion, prejudice, and false beliefs about mental illnesses. In the majority of recent […]...

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Media and the psyche of society; a journey into the depths of the Demosthenes’ cave!/ Morteza Hamounian

During the time of the coronavirus and with the increase of media presence in people’s homes and their dominance, even more than friends or relatives, expectations from the media for providing mental health of society have also increased. Governments and officials regularly ask the media to tell the truth to the people, be realistic, give […]...

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“Stoning” in the Islamic Penal Code of Iran and its legal and jurisprudential foundations in Islam / Ameneh Abiyar

The approval of the Q-M-A 92 and its permanent enactment in 97: The M-A law was reviewed and regulated in the context of security and fear of the people, which originated from the popular and student protests of 78 and 88 against the regime, which responded with oppressive measures and labeled them as “thugs and […]...

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Civil society is the background for human rights/ Ahmad Faal.

Introduction: Human rights are the foundation of a civil society. Without a strong civil society, the concept of human rights is not possible. The media, political parties, people’s organizations, and professions are all part of civil society. All of these institutions and elements share two common characteristics. First, they are independent of the government and […]...

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The performance of the eleventh and twelfth governments in the area of women’s rights/empowerment.

In this writing, an attempt has been made to examine existing problems from various angles related to each other. The relevant field to women, from macro to micro levels, due to enacted laws or ideological, jurisprudential and religious-centered perspectives, has caused numerous problems that are incompatible with current conditions and parameters. In the following, a […]...

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