{"id":19296,"date":"2017-08-14T11:58:32","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T11:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?p=19296\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T22:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T18:21:16","slug":"young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502711905080{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>In another time, Ansel Johnson may not have had the help he desperately needed to overcome the depression that hung over him through his teenage years. The original full article was published in The National on, 05.08.2017<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Now 20, he has turned his life around and dragged him-self up from his lowest point, when he took prescription drugs and harmed himself, leaving him scarred for life.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Johnson is returning to education in Sharjah, as many of his years in high school in the US and UAE were plagued by mental health problems.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I had bouts of paranoia and long periods of feeling inadequate since I was 13,\u201d he said. &#8221;I grew up with that feeling. I assumed it was teenage angst, so I didn&#8217;t get any help.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;It got gradually worse.\u00a0 I was feeling low all of the time, sinking deeper into this feeling of hating myself. It evolved into an apathy for life, a disdain and a lack of interest in living.&#8221;<\/p>\n[\u2026]\n<p>Mr. Johnson began self-medicating with Xanax, a prescription drug used to treat anxiety and panic disorders.\u00a0 Misuse of the medicine can cause addiction, overdose or death.<\/p>\n[\u2026]\n<p>&#8221;That&#8217;s when I started self-harming, just to feel some- thing. I got very drunk one night and cut my face with a broken glass. The next day I realized I had to get out of that environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>In January, last year, he returned to the UAE where his aunt, a counsellor, recommended sessions at the German Neuroscience Centre.<\/h2>\n<p>&#8221;I didn&#8217;t want to talk as it made me feel weak but eventually I figured I had to speak to someone about what I was going through,\u2019 \u2018he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I went to therapy and was diagnosed with ADHD and major depressive disorder. The group didn&#8217;t judge me, but understood me. It helped me to get out of the rut I had been in for years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;I was lucky my parents supported me. I know there are plenty of people who don&#8217;t see this as a real problem but it is more common than people think.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The original full article was published in The National on, 05.08.2017<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1502711905080{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]In another time, Ansel Johnson may not have had the help he desperately needed to overcome the depression that hung over him through his teenage years. The original full article was published in The National on, 05.08.2017 Now 20, he has turned his life around and dragged him-self up from his lowest<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.8 (Yoast SEO v28.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One young man&#039;s journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"ar_AR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One young man&#039;s journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"German Neuroscience Center Dubai\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GermanNeuroscienceCenter\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@dubai_neuro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@dubai_neuro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u0643\u064f\u062a\u0628 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0637\u0629\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0631\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"\u062f\u0642\u064a\u0642\u062a\u0627\u0646\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bbdf6460f772e81f980b8a5706a9ca46\"},\"headline\":\"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":391,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/mental-health-dubai.png\",\"articleSection\":[\"Media\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"ar\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/\",\"name\":\"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/mental-health-dubai.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"One young man's journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/mental-health-dubai.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/08\\\/mental-health-dubai.png\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":628},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"German Neuroscience Center Dubai\",\"description\":\"\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0635\u0627\u0628\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0641\u0633\u064a\u060c \u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0641\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"ar\"},{\"@type\":[\"Organization\",\"MedicalOrganization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"German Neuroscience Center\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/GermanNeuroscienceCenter\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/dubai_neuro\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/german_neuroscience_dubai\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/gnc-german-neuroscience-center-llc\"],\"description\":\"Since more than 15 years GNC is the leading clinic for Neurology in Dubai, with the best Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Dubai, UAE. Our 4 world-class facilities are based in the prime locations of Business Bay, DHCC and JLT and equipped with the latest technology. But that\u2019s not what makes us unique. Our difference is in the exceptional quality of our renowned healthcare professionals. Since the GNC first launched we have strived to build a team of the world\u2019s best doctors in the fields of neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and counseling.\",\"legalName\":\"German Neuroscience Center FZ LLC\",\"foundingDate\":\"2006-01-01\",\"numberOfEmployees\":{\"@type\":\"QuantitativeValue\",\"minValue\":\"51\",\"maxValue\":\"200\"},\"telephone\":[\"044298578\"],\"contactPoint\":{\"@type\":\"ContactPoint\",\"telephone\":\"+971 4 429 8578\",\"email\":\"mail@gnc-dubai.com\"},\"email\":\"mail@gnc-dubai.com\",\"faxNumber\":\"044298579\",\"department\":[{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-jlt\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-dhcc\"},{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-businessbay\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bbdf6460f772e81f980b8a5706a9ca46\",\"name\":\"admin\"},{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#local-main-place-address\",\"streetAddress\":\"JLT, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Cluster I, Platinum Tower 2806\",\"addressLocality\":\"Dubai\",\"postalCode\":\"PO 505174\",\"addressRegion\":\"Dubai\",\"addressCountry\":\"AE\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ar\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\\\/#local-main-organization-logo\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Header-Gold-Logo-Neurology-Psychiatry-Psychology-Counselling-Biofeedback-Dubai-UAE.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/09\\\/Header-Gold-Logo-Neurology-Psychiatry-Psychology-Counselling-Biofeedback-Dubai-UAE.png\",\"width\":662,\"height\":244,\"caption\":\"German Neuroscience Center\"},{\"@type\":[\"Place\",\"MedicalClinic\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-jlt\",\"name\":\"JLT Branch\",\"parentOrganization\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/locations\\\/jlt-branch\\\/\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"JLT, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Cluster I, Platinum Tower 2806\",\"addressLocality\":\"Dubai\",\"addressRegion\":\"Dubai\",\"postalCode\":\"PO 505174\",\"addressCountry\":\"AE\"},\"geo\":{\"@type\":\"GeoCoordinates\",\"latitude\":\"25.06917088185377\",\"longitude\":\"55.14258456535947\"},\"telephone\":[\"044298578\"],\"email\":\"mail@gnc-dubai.com\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg\",\"openingHoursSpecification\":[{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Wednesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Friday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"20:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Saturday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"19:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Sunday\"],\"opens\":\"00:00\",\"closes\":\"23:59\"}]},{\"@type\":[\"Place\",\"MedicalClinic\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-dhcc\",\"name\":\"DHCC Branch\",\"parentOrganization\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/locations\\\/dhcc-branch\\\/\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"Dubai Healthcare City, Al Razi Bld. 64, Block A, 2nd floor, Clinic 2006\",\"addressLocality\":\"Dubai\",\"addressRegion\":\"Dubai\",\"postalCode\":\"PO 505174\",\"addressCountry\":\"AE\"},\"geo\":{\"@type\":\"GeoCoordinates\",\"latitude\":\"25.23303781021242\",\"longitude\":\"55.317830719990525\"},\"telephone\":[\"044298578\"],\"email\":\"mail@gnc-dubai.com\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg\",\"openingHoursSpecification\":[{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Wednesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Friday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"20:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Saturday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"19:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Sunday\"],\"opens\":\"00:00\",\"closes\":\"23:59\"}]},{\"@type\":[\"Place\",\"MedicalClinic\"],\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#clinic-businessbay\",\"name\":\"Business Bay Branch\",\"parentOrganization\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/#organization\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/ar\\\/locations\\\/business-bay-branch\\\/\",\"address\":{\"@type\":\"PostalAddress\",\"streetAddress\":\"Business Bay, Marasi Drive, Bay View Tower 1707\",\"addressLocality\":\"Dubai\",\"addressRegion\":\"Dubai\",\"addressCountry\":\"AE\"},\"geo\":{\"@type\":\"GeoCoordinates\",\"latitude\":\"25.181234014504835\",\"longitude\":\"55.27015252864992\"},\"telephone\":[\"+971044298578\"],\"email\":\"mail@gnc-dubai.com\",\"image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.gncdubai.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/03\\\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg\",\"openingHoursSpecification\":[{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Monday\",\"Tuesday\",\"Wednesday\",\"Thursday\",\"Friday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"20:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Saturday\"],\"opens\":\"09:00\",\"closes\":\"19:00\"},{\"@type\":\"OpeningHoursSpecification\",\"dayOfWeek\":[\"Sunday\"],\"opens\":\"00:00\",\"closes\":\"23:59\"}]}]}<\/script>\n<meta name=\"geo.placename\" content=\"Dubai\" \/>\n<meta name=\"geo.position\" content=\"25.06917088185377;55.14258456535947\" \/>\n<meta name=\"geo.region\" content=\"\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National","description":"One young man's journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/","og_locale":"ar_AR","og_type":"article","og_title":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National","og_description":"One young man's journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/","og_site_name":"German Neuroscience Center Dubai","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GermanNeuroscienceCenter","article_published_time":"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":628,"url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"admin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@dubai_neuro","twitter_site":"@dubai_neuro","twitter_misc":{"\u0643\u064f\u062a\u0628 \u0628\u0648\u0627\u0633\u0637\u0629":"admin","\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0631":"\u062f\u0642\u064a\u0642\u062a\u0627\u0646"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbdf6460f772e81f980b8a5706a9ca46"},"headline":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National","datePublished":"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/"},"wordCount":391,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png","articleSection":["Media","News"],"inLanguage":"ar"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/","url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/","name":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png","datePublished":"2017-08-14T11:58:32+00:00","dateModified":"2026-07-13T18:21:16+00:00","description":"One young man's journey through depression and dark teenage years shows how counselling at GNC Dubai helped him find hope and rebuild his life.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"ar","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ar","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/mental-health-dubai.png","width":1200,"height":628},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Young man tells of his dark teen years and how counselling showed him light \u2013 The National"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/","name":"German Neuroscience Center Dubai","description":"\u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0639\u0635\u0627\u0628\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0628 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0641\u0633\u064a\u060c \u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0641\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u0629","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"ar"},{"@type":["Organization","MedicalOrganization"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#organization","name":"German Neuroscience Center","url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/","logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#local-main-organization-logo"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#local-main-organization-logo"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GermanNeuroscienceCenter","https:\/\/x.com\/dubai_neuro","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/german_neuroscience_dubai\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gnc-german-neuroscience-center-llc"],"description":"Since more than 15 years GNC is the leading clinic for Neurology in Dubai, with the best Psychiatrists and Psychologists in Dubai, UAE. Our 4 world-class facilities are based in the prime locations of Business Bay, DHCC and JLT and equipped with the latest technology. But that\u2019s not what makes us unique. Our difference is in the exceptional quality of our renowned healthcare professionals. Since the GNC first launched we have strived to build a team of the world\u2019s best doctors in the fields of neurology, psychiatry, psychology, and counseling.","legalName":"German Neuroscience Center FZ LLC","foundingDate":"2006-01-01","numberOfEmployees":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":"51","maxValue":"200"},"telephone":["044298578"],"contactPoint":{"@type":"ContactPoint","telephone":"+971 4 429 8578","email":"mail@gnc-dubai.com"},"email":"mail@gnc-dubai.com","faxNumber":"044298579","department":[{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-jlt"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-dhcc"},{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-businessbay"}]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbdf6460f772e81f980b8a5706a9ca46","name":"admin"},{"@type":"PostalAddress","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#local-main-place-address","streetAddress":"JLT, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Cluster I, Platinum Tower 2806","addressLocality":"Dubai","postalCode":"PO 505174","addressRegion":"Dubai","addressCountry":"AE"},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ar","@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/young-man-tells-dark-teen-years-counselling-showed-light-national\/#local-main-organization-logo","url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Header-Gold-Logo-Neurology-Psychiatry-Psychology-Counselling-Biofeedback-Dubai-UAE.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Header-Gold-Logo-Neurology-Psychiatry-Psychology-Counselling-Biofeedback-Dubai-UAE.png","width":662,"height":244,"caption":"German Neuroscience Center"},{"@type":["Place","MedicalClinic"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-jlt","name":"JLT Branch","parentOrganization":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#organization"},"url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/locations\/jlt-branch\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"JLT, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Cluster I, Platinum Tower 2806","addressLocality":"Dubai","addressRegion":"Dubai","postalCode":"PO 505174","addressCountry":"AE"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":"25.06917088185377","longitude":"55.14258456535947"},"telephone":["044298578"],"email":"mail@gnc-dubai.com","image":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"20:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Saturday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Sunday"],"opens":"00:00","closes":"23:59"}]},{"@type":["Place","MedicalClinic"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-dhcc","name":"DHCC Branch","parentOrganization":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#organization"},"url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/locations\/dhcc-branch\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Dubai Healthcare City, Al Razi Bld. 64, Block A, 2nd floor, Clinic 2006","addressLocality":"Dubai","addressRegion":"Dubai","postalCode":"PO 505174","addressCountry":"AE"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":"25.23303781021242","longitude":"55.317830719990525"},"telephone":["044298578"],"email":"mail@gnc-dubai.com","image":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"20:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Saturday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Sunday"],"opens":"00:00","closes":"23:59"}]},{"@type":["Place","MedicalClinic"],"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#clinic-businessbay","name":"Business Bay Branch","parentOrganization":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/#organization"},"url":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/locations\/business-bay-branch\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Business Bay, Marasi Drive, Bay View Tower 1707","addressLocality":"Dubai","addressRegion":"Dubai","addressCountry":"AE"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":"25.181234014504835","longitude":"55.27015252864992"},"telephone":["+971044298578"],"email":"mail@gnc-dubai.com","image":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/PXL_20230112_1155080112.jpg","openingHoursSpecification":[{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Monday","Tuesday","Wednesday","Thursday","Friday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"20:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Saturday"],"opens":"09:00","closes":"19:00"},{"@type":"OpeningHoursSpecification","dayOfWeek":["Sunday"],"opens":"00:00","closes":"23:59"}]}]},"geo.placename":"Dubai","geo.position":{"lat":"25.06917088185377","long":"55.14258456535947"},"geo.region":"\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u0629"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25072,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19296\/revisions\/25072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gncdubai.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}