Behnaz Darban

Dr. Behnaz Darban is a pediatric psychology postdoctoral fellow at Holtz Children's Hospital and the Miami Transplant Institute. She is a proud Iranian woman who advocates for refugee and immigrant mental health access, human rights, and LGBTQ+ inclusivity.

A woman wears a face mask and has the words "Freedom" written in blue paint on her forehead in Arabic. She takes part in a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, near the Iranian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 4, 2022.
Gender

The Toll of Violence on Women and Youth in Iran

by Behnaz Darban, Natasha Poulopoulos

A "pervasive trauma is seeping through Iran," affecting the mental health of women and children