I am a hoarder. It began with little knick-knacks and has gotten worse over time. Of late, I’ve not been able to throw out even clothes that are old and torn. Everywhere I go is a mess and I can barely find anything. And while I want to be organised, I am unable to junk
Mental-health campaigners in the Middle East say it is high time for teachers, parents and policymakers to encourage young people to open up about their feelings and break free from the shame surrounding discussion of psychological disorders. The warning comes after two separate surveys highlighted the scale of suffering among the region’s 200 million Arab
April may be celebrated as the Couple Appreciation Month in some parts of the world, but communication, let alone appreciation, between spouses in the UAE is on the decline, experts have warned. According to them, couples in long-term relationships are the hardest hit as the growing responsibilities they shoulder and the tedious routines they fall
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
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