The Decline of Agriculture; Migration and Marginalization of Farmers in Iranian Cities/Spring Abbasi

Attention to rural development is one of the most important economic and social measures in countries like Iran; because agriculture has allocated a significant portion of the country’s economy. However, unfortunately, we have always witnessed the continuation of rural migration to cities and the spread of slums. In this article, we will discuss the weakening […]...

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Coronavirus has greatly increased mental health problems/ Ali Kalai’s conversation with Homayoun Sameyi Najafabadi, representative of the parliament.

A member of the 11th Parliament’s Health Commission of the Islamic Council, Dr. Homayoun Sameh Yeh Najaf Abadi, an elected representative of the Iranian Kallemyan in the Parliament and a member of the Health and Treatment Commission of the Islamic Council, knows that the actual number of people with mental disorders in the country is […]...

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“An individual cell is a torture for every living being/ A conversation between Reza Akhvani and Narges Mohammadi.”

Narges Mohammadi is a human rights activist, former political prisoner, and spokesperson for the Association of Human Rights Defenders. She has repeatedly experienced detention by security institutions and long-term solitary confinement. Recently, along with several other civil activists and former political prisoners, she filed a complaint at the judiciary office regarding the detention of suspects […]...

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An Introduction to Educational Pathology of Authoritarianism/ Ahmad Fa’al

Introduction 1.: Psychological study of tyranny and authoritarianism is not a new phenomenon. Perhaps one of the most exciting aspects of social psychology is the study of the personality of tyrannical and authoritarian individuals. If we say that hundreds of important books have been written about the psychological personality of Hitler and Stalin, we are […]...

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Iran; Mental Health, Challenges and Solutions/Dr. Azad Moradian

Introduction Since the change in government system in Iran in 1357, from monarchy to Islamic Republic, more than 41 years have passed. The reasons and process of this change can be defined and explained from different perspectives. The achievements and losses resulting from this change can also be analyzed and interpreted in the same way. […]...

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Mental health in society and the responsibility of governance/Reza Najafi

Today, as I reached out to write a note about the neglected issue of mental health and human rights for people to live in peace and tranquility, I was met with the heartbreaking news of a young filmmaker’s murder by his own father, with the help of his mother, as a witness to the unseen. […]...

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Election Sanctions; Deception of the People or Overthrow of the Government?/ Mari Mohammad

On the eve of the thirteenth presidential election in Iran, while twenty-four years have passed since the beginning of reforms without any positive achievements, we are witnessing various reactions from this faction of the government. The leaders and prominent figures of the reformist movement, who have lost their interests and positions in the Islamic Republic […]...

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The role of recreational and sports centers in improving the mental health of society / Bahar Abbasi.

The positive role of recreational and sports centers and its impact on increasing and improving the mental health of society seems obvious; it should be noted that the per capita allocation of recreational and sports centers in the country does not yield interesting statistics. Generally, there is a concentration of facilities such as recreational and […]...

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The alarm of mental health and psychological well-being in Iranian society / Majid Zarei

I have often thought in solitude and said to myself, can one endure being at the border of failure and disappointment and still hope for mental health and dignity? I have said it many times and I say it again, neglect of social issues, passivity, and lack of foresight in the face of problems are […]...

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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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