IAPSP is an international psychoanalytic organization dedicated to deepening our understanding of humanity. The outbreak of catastrophic violence in the Middle East has left us horrified. We strongly condemn the barbaric, calculated attack on the citizens of Israel perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023, the deadliest attack against Jewish people

We are an international community of mental health professionals dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and communities and to deepening our understanding of humanity. Because our theories developed in a particular historical context, we are obligated to reflect on the implications of that history, including marginalizing sociocultural systems,

The International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology is deeply concerned about the increase in human rights violations in Iran.  Since September 2022, when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was detained and apparently murdered in custody of the “morality police” for not wearing the hijab in accordance with Iran’s strict dress requirements for