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MAHIN HASSIBI Obituary

HASSIBI--Mahin, 72, died at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital yesterday surrounded by loving friends and family after a one year struggle with cancer. In her work and her life, Mahin was a powerful force of love, a fierce advocate for children's mental health and a creative and visionary thinker. Mahin Hassibi was Professor of clinical psychiatry New York Medical College, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, New York University, Asst. Chief of Child Psychiatry Metropolitan Hospital, Medical Director of Choices Mental Health Center and contributing editor to On the Issues Magazine. Dr. Hassibi was the co-author with Stella Chess and Harry Breuer of "Disordered Thinking and Communication in Children" 1980 as well as co-author of "Principles and Practice of Child Psychiatry" with Stella Chess in 1978 along with numerous journal articles. Her groundbreaking pieces in On The Issues included "Sexual Apartheid in Iran", Why Change the world when you can have a Prozac Moment" and Breaking the Male Patina in Biology". Wise, courageous and compassionate, she is survived by friends and family and in the hearts and minds of all those whose lives she touched. Donations may be made in her honor to Doctors without Borders. A Memorial Service will be announced.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 21, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for MAHIN HASSIBI

Sponsored by Merle Hoffman.

27 Entries

Hossein Nemati

August 17, 2022

Dr. Mahin Hassibi built a public library in Arak, a small town in Iran where I grew up in. It was built in a deprived region of Arak, as she wished. I was a 14 year old boy when I went to that library for the first time. I read many books there and I got interested in studying science. I am now going to start studying PhD of Physics, thanks to Hassibi library. It has been really one of the most influential places in my life. I never met Dr. Hassibi, but she really changed my life by building that public library in Arak.
I will remember her until the last moment of my life.

January 17, 2011

These days I review the sad memories of the last year.I still feel the deep pain of her loss,and still share all my moments with her. She is a part of my soul.I miss her so much.
Peymaneh Bakhtari

Seymour Tozman

June 3, 2010

I miss my friend, my dearest friend Mahin. She was my supervisor a year ahead of me at Metropolitan Hospital. She was one of the smartest and most noble persons I ever knew. I am so proud to have been close to her. I called her from Toronto every week once I learned what was happening. I am so sad to have lost this shining light. What a privilege to have been close for so many years! Words cannot desribe the feeling of loss.

To Helen and Feri, her New York family, you know I share your grief.

Dr. Seymour Tozman

April 30, 2010

A Celbration Memorial Service will be held for Mahin on Wednesday evening May 26th.
Specific details will follow
merle hoffman

Maryam Zekrya

April 23, 2010

Dr. Hassibi truly cared about others. She past on her ideas and knowlege to others. Dr. Hassibi accomplished a lot in her life. She was a very kind person. I new her since I was a child. GOD always be with Dr. Hassibi. I miss you.

Golshid

April 16, 2010

I am very happy that I know Dr. Hassibi. I like to contact with you. Please give me your email.

Mary Lou Greenberg

February 24, 2010

I am very glad I knew Mahin Hassibi and wish I could have known her better. Her very presence communicated warmth and caring, and her thoughtfulness touched many. Her writings in the pages of On the Issues Magazine - from discussions of "gender apartheid" in Iran to new scientific understandings of gender - contributed valuable and thought-provoking insights. She will be greatly missed.

Melissa Brown

February 19, 2010

Dr. Hassibi was a very special person to me. She was the person who allowed me to live a good life.
She was brilliant, wise and one of the most caring and giving people that I have ever known.
I will miss her and always remember her.

Linda Stein

February 2, 2010

I cannot count myself among the "friends" of Mahin Hassibi, but I have seen how she has reached out, and been there for my own friend, over many years.

Mahin's generosity with her time was matched only by her extraordinary caring, sagacity and meticulous attention to detail when it mattered most.

I have watched her as she helped my friend with the founding and gradual empowerment of a little lost girl, now given the chance to grow into her full and dynamic potential.

I have experienced Mahin as quiet and reserved, not one to brag about her many accomplishments; a woman who, as one could easily see, was worthy of great admiration and respect.

Mohammad Sadollah

January 30, 2010

Dr. Hassibi's wisdom, knowledge, charm, humor and her characteristic no-nonsense demeanor is something my entire family has been fortunate enough and honored to have enjoyed ever since her childhood. So it is through this privilege that I find the courage to present the following bold, yet truthful statement regarding this fabulous, one-of-a- kind lady;
The world is a better place because of Dr. Hassibi, as she left her brilliant mark of guidance, compassion, charity, enlightenment and cure on humanity and countless people across continents. I have never personally known and seriously doubt that I will ever come across a more capable, accomplished and generous person.

Faati Askari

January 30, 2010

This has been the hardest thing for me to do, as words cannot describe what Dr. Hassibi meant to me and my family. She was the Angel that was always there to comfort you, to guide you, and to encourage you to go on. She was a pillar of strength and support. She will be greatly missed and may she rest in peace.

Baani Akhavein

January 30, 2010

I had never met Dr. Hassibi, however had heard so much about her from her family in Iran; about her great soul and her admiring character. I would like to extend my condolences to the entire Bakhtari and Safaie family for their loss.

May her soul rest in peace.

Shervin Vakili

January 30, 2010

A friend, a mentor, and in the dark moments a quiet and firm voice of reason. One who knew what life called from and demanded from her; and one who had the courage to face her passions and obligations. I hope I could be as courageous. I'll miss her dearly.

Mehiar Mehran

January 29, 2010

I remember Dr.Mahin Hassibi since I was seven, she was my mothers friend and would visit us from time to time. She would walk to our house and my eyes followed he from our kitchen window all the way to our door.
She was an ispiration to all of us and will be sorly missed.
Mehiar Mehran

Cindy Cooper

January 28, 2010

I knew Mahin as a writer and thinker, especially from her commentary at OnTheIssuesMagazine.com. Her articles were always insightful, giving me many opportunities to reconsider complex topics. Those ideas will live on. Thank you so much.

sara rahai

January 26, 2010

I shared many wonderful moments with Mahin joon. Her wisdom, joy, and love will always stay with me. She was a dear friend and mentor and I will miss her immensely.
Sara Rahai

Peymaneh Baktari

January 26, 2010

I don't write as Dr.Hassibi's niece,I just write as one of thousand pepople to whom she taught how to love without expectation.
Like the others who know her,I have lost my guiding Angel but I know she is with us every moment,she loves us and she cares us as usuall.
I'm sure she knows how much I love her,How much I miss her and how much I am proud of her.

Andrew Craner

January 25, 2010

I saw Dr. Hassibi for nine years until I was 16. Thanks to Dr. Hassibi's patience and encouragement, I graduated from special education schools and am now a successful attorney. I am very appreciative of what Dr. Hassibi did for me and for the many other lives that she touched.

January 25, 2010

It is with heavy heart that I hear this news. I had the pleasure of working along side of her for more than ten years on the Adolescent Service at Metropolitan Hospital. She was known to all, as a force to be reckoned with. She was our a mentor, and of course a cherished friend. Godspeed Mahin.
Barbara Ortiz

January 24, 2010

Mahin...May you rest in peace.
I thank God for having you in my life.

I had the honor of working with Dr. Mahin Hassibi at Metropolitan Hospital/New York Medical College for her entire career there. She was short in stature but was a giant in personality and in child psychiatry. Those who knew her witnessed her forceful nature, her uncompromising authority, her brilliance and clarity of thinking. She was a towering figure who impacted my thinking and the thinking of her colleages and students in diagnosis and treatment.
She worked very hard to create a committed and cohesive team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other mental health professionals who worked closely together in the Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry with one aim in mind...to treat every patient with intelligence. She vigorously challenged each of us to understand what we were doing with our patients and - no matter what - she gave us the support we needed.
In the end our patients benefitted from her work and so did we.

Leonard Davidman, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Metropolitan Hospital &
New York Medical College
New York City

Lynne Ghasemi

January 24, 2010

Mahin was our relative and words cannot express how deeply she will be missed. We live thousands of miles away in England but we always kept close contact with her, she was always there for us, and I know she loved us and our children. She had achieved so much and had helped so many people throughout her life personally and professionally and her humility and compassion was immense. The world has lost a truly great woman and it feels us with deep sadness that we will never hear her voice again. Our love and thoughts to all her family and friends, Lynne & Peyman Ghasemi Sheffield England.

PANDORA kOSTI

January 23, 2010

I am deeply sorry for the lost of such a wonderful woman !!!
Pandora,
Zarri's freind

maria lloyd

January 23, 2010

My deep felt sympathy to Merle and the family of Mahin Hassibi. Maria Lloyd

Jackie Rovine

January 21, 2010

I will remember Mahin for her kindness and patience.

Lisa Norton

January 21, 2010

I will miss you Mahin. I will always remember you for your decency and intelligence, and the strong and powerful words that were carried upon your soft voice. The space that you left is as great as the one that you have filled.

January 21, 2010

OUR DEEPEST AND SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO A BRILLIANT, GIVING , SWEET SOUL. MAHIN WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WHO'S LIVES SHE TOUCHED. CAROLEE AND NICHOLAS LUCENTI.

Carolyn Sweetapple

January 21, 2010

I want to express my deepest sympathy for the untimely loss of a wonderful woman. Dr. Hassibi was a warm, vibrant, bright , committed advocate and voice for women's and children's health. Her legacy will be long remembered. The world is a better place for her contributions and I feel incredibly fortunate to have worked with her.

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