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A review by stargoddess
Mental Health and Human Rights in Palestine: The Life of Gaza's Pioneering Psychiatrist Dr Eyad Sarraj by Wasseem El Sarraj
informative
An interesting subject, but it feels like the author tries to do too much in a very short text. Personally, I found the examination of the mental health issues faced by Palestinians and the fact that a PTSD diagnosis is inapplicable in a situation where trauma is ongoing most illuminating, but it was only touched on briefly. Likewise, while billed as a biography of Dr. Sarraj, I ultimately felt like I gained little insight into his life - possibly because the author was separated from his father for much of his life and did not himself have much insight into the man. All in all, I was left wanting more.