UAE companies must do more to ensure the mental health of their employees, according to local psychologists speaking to Gulf News during Stress Awareness Month this April. Three leading counsellors in Dubai all agreed workplace stress was the number one reason for people reaching out for help, and demand for such services was only growing
Dr Harry Horgan, Psychologist with the German Neuroscience Centre, joins Helen in the studio and answers all questions about mental health issues in children. Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people. They include depression, anxiety, eating disorders, conduct disorder, and others…
“It’s all in your head.” , “You’re just sad.”, “Cheer up!”, “You have so much to be grateful for.” People suffering from depression hear such comments regularly. Whether from well-intentioned family and friends or from acquaintances, the general consensus is that depression will disappear if the person in question just tries a little harder to appreciate their
Yelling on the road, driving like a maniac, throwing things during an argument. Blurting out unpleasant thoughts without a filter. It’s like a nail scratching the length of your food pipe or a hammer chipping away at the side of your brain. Rage, at its most basic, is a lash of emotion that can stun
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, migraine is a particularly prevalent neurological disease, affecting a total of one billion men, women and children worldwide. It is recognised as the seventh highest cause of disability and the most disabling neurological condition. We start the conversation on what’s the difference between a regular headache and a migraine
70% of children and young people who experience a mental health problem have not had appropriate interventions at a sufficiently early age. So, what are the signs we should be looking for in our kids? Do you feel there is a stigma attached to acknowledging our children have issues with mental health? It’s Children’s Mental
Gulf News asks Dr. Fabian Saarloos, Clinical Psychologist at the German Neuroscience Centre, Dubai to describe the advantages and disadvantages of working in an open plan office. Does an open plan office increase efficiency? From a neurocognitive perspective, open plan offices are not considered beneficial to work productivity. Rather, they can decrease efficiency and effectiveness.
Youngsters and adolescents today are facing mental pressures and are struggling with anxiety. On World Mental Health Day today themed ‘Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World,’ experts said that many children are facing mood disturbances, including depression. […] Causes According to Aamnah Husain, marriage and family therapist at German Neuroscience Centre, Dubai,
Experts reveal common forms of abuse in UAE and what action can be taken by victims Dubai: Sexual harassment at the workplace is not uncommon in the UAE, but it is rarely reported, according to psychologists and legal experts. The revelation comes in the wake of fresh allegations being made globally as part of the
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