The coronavirus pandemic has thrown the expatriate life in the region into larger focus because of the uncertainty around jobs. Expatriates head home or to other countries for various reasons including redundancy, retirement or other life changes such as emigration. For most expats who have been here for years, UAE is home even though their
A look at how the masked out facial expression is being sorely missed amid the pandemic. Wearing a mask checks the spread of anything contagious. Now is that why even our infectious smiles have disappeared these days? No matter where we go or whom we see – no one seems to be smiling anymore; the
‘COVID-19 killed my father. How do I explain death to my kids who were very close to their grandpa?’ Closure after the death of a loved one is a process, each person’s grieving process can be different and grief evolves over time. People commonly experience states of denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
On World Alzheimer’s Day we asked Kim Henderson, a clinical psychologist at the German Neuroscience Center in Dubai to write about the psychological impact of a diagnosis and the years that follow. Alzheimer’s disease is one of more than 400 types of dementia and the most common. It is a physical disease that affects the brain.
WORLDWIDE RESTRICTIONS ON travel between countries means that getting on a plane looks very different now to how it did at the beginning of the year. And that change, may leave some kids feeling anxious. “It is understandable and natural to experience some fear about travel at the moment, given the nature of the pandemic.
Najma is a 53-year-old housewife living in Downtown, Dubai. The easing of movement restrictions from April 24 has not changed the way she buys her groceries. Ever since the outbreak of coronavirus, she stopped going to her usual hypermarket in Karama, and instead has been making a weekly trip to the supermarket in her own
Globally, life has stalled and we’re learning how to adjust to a new (hopefully temporary) way of living. The change is visible, with shops, workplaces and schools all closed, and for families it means supporting children’s education has never been more challenging. Education cannot be put on hold and we can be thankful for the
Ever since the global outbreak of coronavirus, screen time rules across homes have just disappeared into the woodwork. With e-learning, e-working, e-shopping and e-socialising becoming the buzzwords, the increasing time people began to spend on social media gained a new legitimacy. But as psychologists and tech experts warn us, our need for social distancing could
As the coronavirus outbreak continues to destabilise people’s familiar way of living around the world, mental health and psychological well-being becomes more and more vulnerable. Many initiatives have been set up in the UAE to help you cope with any internal struggles you are having as a result of the COVID-19, in addition to those
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