The end-of-year holidays are usually a merry business, full of family-time, good food and laughter-infused moments. They are also slathered with an agitating anxiety, because it means coming face to face with people you haven’t seen in a while, meeting people who have few filters – which can mean ill-timed unfortunate jokes – and somehow
If you find yourself mulling an excuse to get out of work when it’s raining – you are quite normal. Think of it the effect of ‘climate change’. If you are struck by it, you are bound to feel the effects the entire day. Slots of a type of weather can elicit certain responses –
People who care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease are suffering from anxiety, depression and “burnout” and need more support. Dr Harry Horgan, a clinical psychologist at the German Neuroscience Centre in Dubai, said the true extent of the stress placed on people who tend to loved ones round the clock is only now being realised.
It’s never easy to lose someone close to you – but the grief can threaten to swallow you whole if the person in question is your child. “Studies show that the process of grieving a child is more intense and takes longer than losing a significant other loved one. Grieving a child may seem like
A reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, asks: I’ve been told my entire life by non-professionals that I have ADHD. I tend to twitch a lot and have difficulty staying focused when talking to people. Also, I’ve been told I can’t read social cues. It bothers me, because these words come from people I love.
A reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, asks: Hi, I heard about a tragic story the other day, but because of the way in which it was told, I burst out laughing. The person at the receiving end was not amused. It got me thinking about other times when unwittingly I’ve laughed at funerals, and
يستهدف فقدان الشهية العصبي الأشخاص الذين يسعون للتخلص من الوزن بشكل فائق أو للبحث عن النحافة الزائدة بواسطة حمية غذائية قاسية، وخاصة الفتيات، ويصنف ضمن الأمراض العضوية والنفسية، ويحدث هذا الاضطراب في المرحلة العمرية ما بين 20 و30 عاماً، بعدم تناول كافة العناصر التي تحافظ على صحة الجسم وطبيعته، وعلى الرغم من أن هناك عاملاً
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression is considered to be a major mental health issue that affects as many as 300 million people globally. As per WHO, some primary symptoms of depression include intense sadness, a lack of interest in activities a person enjoyed doing in the past, sleep troubles, an excessive or
Help your child manage their fears – When a new term starts, it’s only natural that tensions run high, and kids can start displaying symptoms of anxiety. But it’s important not to immediately write off your child’s worries and back-to-school jitters. With the new school year in swing, we sought the advice of three UAE-based experts
A reader, who wishes to remain anonymous, asks: Hi, I love food – the problem is I can’t stop eating. It started when I was in college and ate to comfort myself when bad things happened. Now I eat to celebrate and when I’m upset. I’m reaching obesity levels and am constantly out of breath
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