Acknowledgement of the recipients for the 2025-26 UAE fellowships in mental health journalism
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE, administered by our website for the Carter Centre, has announced its latest recipients for the 2022-2023 program. Nour Ibrahim and Ghenwa Yehia have been awarded fellowships, continuing the programme's mission to raise awareness and address mental health issues within the UAE context.
Nour Ibrahim, a social media journalist at our website, plans to document how young people in the UAE are turning to artificial intelligence for emotional support. Her project aims to explore the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage open conversations about the subject.
On the other hand, Ghenwa Yehia, a regular contributor to Khaleej Times wknd magazine, will work on a multi-part series exploring the emotional and ethical impact of "grief tech". Her project will delve into the challenges faced by specific communities in accessing mental health care and the importance of culturally sensitive approaches.
These projects emphasise culturally relevant storytelling to reduce stigma and improve mental health understanding and resources in the UAE. Since our website became custodian of the country programme in 2018, 12 journalists have been awarded fellowships in the UAE.
Previous UAE fellows have contributed stories across a wide variety of mental health subjects, including documenting the lived realities of expatriate fathers in the region, reporting on conflict and trauma, and examining mental health provision in education.
Saeed Saeed, a former features writer for our website, was a UAE mental health journalism fellow. His fellowship reporting project focused on the Arabic music scene and attitudes towards mental health within the industry. Saeed's work documented a movement towards increased "emotional transparency" among artists and musicians.
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism is a programme that aims to improve the quality of mental health reporting in the media. Since its inception in the 1990s, more than 200 journalists from around the world have been awarded fellowships.
Applications for the next UAE round of the fellowships are expected to open early in 2026. The full details of the programme can be found by following the link marked "Rosalynn Carter Fellowship" at the foot of our website's homepage.
The fellowship programme is named after Rosalynn Carter, co-founder of the Carter Centre, who was an influential voice in the field of mental health for decades. The Carter Centre, a US-based non-profit, non-governmental organisation, continues to advocate for mental health awareness and care globally.
Nour Ibrahim's reporting will be published by our website, furthering the organisation's commitment to mental health journalism. Ghenwa Yehia writes a column for Khaleej Times wknd magazine, where she covers mental health issues and how they intersect with everyday life.
The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE plays a crucial role in shaping the narrative around mental health in the region, fostering open conversations and promoting understanding and empathy.
- Nour Ibrahim's project, under the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in the UAE, aims to uncover the stigma surrounding mental health and encourage discussions about it by documenting how young people in the UAE are using artificial intelligence for emotional support.
- Ghenwa Yehia, another recipient of the fellowship, will delve into the emotional and ethical impact of "grief tech" through a multi-part series, highlighting the challenges faced by certain communities in accessing mental health care and emphasizing culturally sensitive approaches.
- Previous UAE fellows, such as Saeed Saeed, a former features writer for the organization's website, have contributed stories on a wide range of mental health topics, including examining mental health provision in education and documenting the lived realities of expatriate fathers in the region.
- The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism is a global programme that seeks to enhance the quality of mental health reporting in the media, with more than 200 journalists from various countries having received fellowships since its inception in the 1990s.
- The international mental health journalism fellowship program, run in partnership with the Carter Centre, plays a significant role in shaping the discourse on mental health in the UAE and fosters open conversations about mental health, breaking down stigma and promoting understanding and empathy.
- For those interested in applying for the next round of the UAE fellowships, detailed information can be found by clicking on the link marked "Rosalynn Carter Fellowship" on the footer of the website's homepage.
