Mia Atoui is a Clinical Psychologist and the Co-founder and President of Embrace, a leading mental health NGO in Lebanon. Mia has a Master’s degree in Public Health and a Master’s degree in clinical psychology from the American University of Beirut. She has worked in the field of mental health in Lebanon for the past 10 years and is a published researcher in the field. Since 2013, she has been active in addressing stigma, awareness and accessibility of mental health care in Lebanon working in coordination with the Ministry of Public Health and multiple local and international organizations to lobby for equity of care in mental health, quality rights for persons with lived experience with mental illness, and implementing projects across sectors with the aim of improving mental well-being of individuals and communities. She has extensive experience in suicide prevention in Lebanon and has been leading and advocating for Lebanon’s National Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention and Helpline in Lebanon – Embrace LifeLine (1564). She is an active member in civil society and conducts trainings to local communities and organizations across Lebanon to build the capacities of first responders and health professionals in detection and prevention of mental illness, suicide, and psychological resilience among various vulnerable groups in the community.

Dr. Pia Zeinoun is currently the Vice President of Embrace, who along with the Embrace team has contributed to the strategic expansion of the organization. Dr. Zeinoun has initiated and led several projects including the establishment of the Embrace research hub, and most notably the Embrace Mental Health Center in 2021 – a full multidisciplinary clinical center and university-affiliated training program. From 2016 to 2021, Dr. Zeinoun served as Assistant Professor of Psychology at the American University of Beirut’s Department of Psychology, while prior to that she co-founded and led the Psychological Assessment Center at the AUB Medical Center since 2013. Clinically, Dr. Zeinoun specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and acquired disorders. Her research includes more than 30 peer-reviewed publications focused on cross-cultural and indigenous measurements of clinical symptoms and personality. Her education includes graduate training at the Johns Hopkins/Kennedy Krieger Institute in Maryland, USA, a PhD in Psychology from Tilburg University in the Netherlands, while prior to that she had a Fulbright sojourn at Illinois State University, where she obtained a master’s degree in Clinical & Counseling Psychology. She is a member of the Lebanese Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, and International Test Commission, and serves as an associate editor academic journal.

Farah Yehia is a doctor in Health Services Research and Policy and a Healthcare Consulting Manager based out of the UAE. Her work focuses on healthcare system transformations in the GCC and her research interests lie in mental health policy, health economic impact assessment, and pharmaceutical drug pricing. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Yehia worked for 3 years on mental health system reforms in Lebanon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center and co-founded “Embrace” where she worked closely on the inception of the region’s first suicide prevention helpline. She has also served as a Research Affiliate for the Knowledge-to-Policy Center at the American University of Beirut since 2013 helping deliver evidence-informed recommendations to policymakers on priority public health issues. She holds numerous publications in refereed journals including JAMA Internal Medicine and the Annual Review of Public Health and has presented her research at multiple academic conferences including the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) and Academy Health. She is also a member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society and former president of the Arab Public Health Organization at Johns Hopkins.

حصلت فرح على درجة الدكتوراه من كلية جونز هوبكنز بلومبرج للصحة العامة في العام 2020 وماجستير في الصحة العامة وبكالوريوس في إدارة الأعمال من الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت.

Nabil Manuel Younes is a lawyer practicing in Beirut since 1969 and is a senior partner of Younes & Mikaoui law office. He was a board member of 18 companies active in the fields of trade, industry, banks, and insurance. Among these companies are two banks one of which he was the vice – chairman, Throughout his practice of law he was a member and an advisor to many NGOs which cover a variety of charitable, social, cultural and sports activities.

انضم الدكتور غصن ليكون جزءًا من إمبرايس منذ أيام تأسيسها الأولى في العام 2014 حيث ساهم في حملات التوعية ومبادرات جمع التبرعات والتطوير التنظيمي والاستراتيجي وإنشاء خط الحياة الوطني.

أكمل تدريبه في الطب النفسي في المركز الطبي في الجامعة الأمريكية في بيروت (AUBMC) وأكمل فترة الزمالة MTI في BHFT في ريدينغ، في المملكة المتحدة وعمل كطبيب زميل في الطب النفسي للشيخوخة والطب النفسي الاستشاري في جامعة كاليفورنيا في الولايات المتحدة، وهو حالياً أستاذ مساعد في الطب النفسي للشيخوخة في جامعة كاليفورنيا.

يحلم الدكتور غصن برؤية علاجات الصحة النفسية الحديثة القائمة على الأدلة تتقدم وتزدهر في لبنان وجعلها في متناول جميع اللبنانيين بشكل عادل. كما يطمح لتعزيز الوعي الإيجابي بالصحة النفسية والمبادرات على المستوى الفردي والمجتمعي.