During times of conflict, there are those who seek to bring people together. One of those individuals creating a space for all is drama therapist and community development worker Ben Rivers. Mostafa Adel meets him to find out more.
United in film: psychiatrist Dr Nabil Elkot recommends drama therapy for patients and doctors by BMJ
LISTEN HERE Dr Nabil Elkot is a senior Egyptian consultant psychiatrist and the head of the addiction unit in El-Rakhawi Hospital in Cairo. He has a special interest in group therapy for managing addiction and dependency. He was involved in in co-writing, supervising and acting in three landmark TV series: ‘Under control’, ‘Free fall’, and ‘Above suspicion,’ all of which address mental illness and its associated stigma. In this podcast he champions the use of drama therapy for patients as well as doctors. (Source Medical Humanities )