Mia Atoui

Mia is a clinical psychologist, social entrepreneur, and co-founder and president of Embrace, a leading mental health non-governmental organization (NGO) in Lebanon. She has also recently been elected on the Political Council of Minteshreen, a youth-led progressive political party born from the October 17 revolution. Mia has worked in the field of mental health in Lebanon for the past 10 years and is a published researcher. Since 2013, she has been active in addressing stigma and awareness around mental health in Lebanon working in coordination with national stakeholders and multiple local and international organizations to lobby for equity of care in mental health, quality rights for people with mental illness, and implementing projects across sectors with the aim of improving mental well-being of individuals and communities.