A Call to Action To Every Mental Health and Healthcare Professional Globally by Dr Samah Jabr

Today, I am sharing a piece, “Oath of Mental Health Professionals and Healthcare Workers for Liberation.” This is in recognition of World Mental Health Day coming up on 10.10.24.

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This oath is my call to every one of you—my colleagues across the world—to listen with both your heart and your mind. It is time for us to recognize the profound role we play in the liberation of oppressed communities, and the immense responsibility we carry in this struggle.

As mental health professionals, our work is not confined to clinics or hospitals. We are witnesses to the world’s suffering, and we must be advocates for justice and human dignity. Our patients cannot find true healing in a world where oppression reigns. Liberation and mental health are intertwined, and we must be the healers who stand for both.

I invite you to take this oath with me as well as:
– Commit to challenging systems of oppression and dehumanization.
– Stand with those impacted by colonialism, war, and injustice.
– Use your voice and your platform to uplift those silenced by oppression.
– Let us promote not only healing but freedom and justice in every aspect of our work.

Let us unite, as healers and defenders of human rights, to bring about a world where mental health is synonymous with justice and liberation.

Dr Samah Jabr.