Bahaur Amini, Ph.D.

Licensed psychologist I Iranian-American I Southern California is Home I AMENA-Psy | #WeAreMENA

[Bahaur Amini, Ph.D. @AminiBahaur]

🚨New Publication🚨 Im excited to share that my 1st first-author paper is published! This paper is especially meaningful as it highlights the need for this work with my community. Thank you to my amazing team!

“Mental Health of Iranian Immigrants and Their Descendants: A Review”

[Dr. Germine Awad @Dr_GigiAwad]

“Supporters of DEI have allowed DEI critics to control the narrative. To turn the tide of public sentiment in favor of DEI, supporters must sharpen their arguments, go on the offensive instead of always reacting…” ⁦Great piece by @KevinCokley1⁩ https://t.co/KQmGlVEUHG

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

AMENA-Psy’s statement on Palestinian/Anti-Arab/MENA Hate

[Bahaur Amini, Ph.D. @AminiBahaur]

@DorsaAmir How wonderful!!! As a fellow Iranian psychologist, it warms my heart to see this.

[Bahaur Amini, Ph.D. @AminiBahaur]

https://t.co/aC9pNrraEv

[Bahaur Amini, Ph.D. @AminiBahaur]

It was fun sharing my journey of becoming a #psychologist, the challenges, lessons, & overall experience of being #MENAinPsych w/ @behaviourspeak. Looking forward to future podcasts & increasing awareness about topics I’m passionate about! #MENAscholars #Iranian @PsychChatter

[Dr. Thema @drthema]

You don’t have to hold neutrality in the face of people’s cruelty.

Your heart is worthy of expression in words, tears, art, prayer, and protest.

[behaviourspeak (@benreiman.bsky.social) @behaviourspeak]

In Episode 124, Ben is joined by Iranian-American psychologist, @AminiBahaur . Dr. Amini discusses the work of groups supporting AMENA psychologists many of whom are struggling and feeling isolated as the Israeli-Gaza war rages on.
https://t.co/xtGGHx3h9O

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

@AminiBahaur discusses AMENA-Psy and her involvement in MENA psych below:

Give it a listen 🗣️

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

Over the last few month, Arab/MENA-identifying students were forced to educate their peers, advisors, and supervisors about the plight of Palestinians. There needs to be better support and stronger training on how to best support Arab/MENA students who are often overlooked.

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

We are holding space for our undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc members share their experiences, process, and to support one another 💜💙

[ABC News @ABC]

A record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, the United Nations migration agency said, making it one of the world's largest displacement and humanitarian crises. https://t.co/4kjErhlb9Y

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

From Gaza to Artsakh: Ethnic cleansing is a crime. #FreePalestine #palestine #Artsakh #Karabakh

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

AMENA-Psy condemns the intentional anti-Palestinian, anti-Arab, and anti-MENA rhetoric and censorship by Western governments, universities, and many media outlets as #Israel escalates its violent assault on Gaza [1/3]

[Michael Rodríguez-Muñiz @MichaelRMuniz]

Open Letter: Sociologists in Solidarity with Gaza

Sign on and Share!

https://t.co/xPLyic4wel

[Bahaur Amini, Ph.D. @AminiBahaur]

@SarahElHalabi1 @amenapsy Check out our website! Members are added to our listserv where announcements about various programming and opportunities are sent :) feel free to back channel me with any specific questions!

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

The AMENA-Psy Mentorship Program is currently recruiting mentors and mentees for this upcoming year. Swipe for more details or go to https://t.co/508aexdS1N!

[American Arab MENA Psychological Association @amenapsy]

…as well as a research workshop for attendees to work on adapting current lines of research to include Arab/MENA populations. Discussions also focused on the role of advocacy in clinical supervision and the need for #amenapsy’s own ethics code 6/x