Ziad Ismail

Ziad is a software engineer and mental health advocate working to improve how mental health is understood in Egypt and the Arab region. He is the co-host of the Arabic-language Mental Wellness Podcast, where he collaborates with a qualified psychotherapist to translate psychological concepts into grounded, accessible discussions from a non-specialist perspective, challenging misinformation and oversimplified self-help content. His vision is to help reshape regional mental health culture toward a more scientifically informed, practical, and internally focused understanding of psychology, moving beyond stigma and externalization.