5 Simple Ways to Practice Self-Love
The journey of self-love is one we are bound to take, some time or another in our lives. And it is only a matter of time before we learn how…
Mental Health
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Can Becoming a Morning Person Protect You From Depression?
Does your body have an internal alarm clock that just gets you going early in the morning or do you end up hitting snooze on your alarm before having to…
Launching E7na Summit: Egypt’s First Online Anti-Sexual Harassment Summit
Cairo, Egypt – Sunday November 8th E7na (Ehna) initiative is launching Egypt’s first-ever online summit discussing sexual harassment issues in the nation. The first edition of the summit is scheduled…
What is Psychological First Aid?
Psychological distress is part of every human experience; though it may not be as visible as a physical injury, it can still have a large impact on our lives. Dr.…
Committing To Change – Using DBT To Be In Charge Of Your Emotions
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) DBT is the commonly used abbreviation for Dialectical Behavior Therapy. This treatment approach was pioneered over 30 years ago by American psychologist Dr. Marsha Linehan. In…
Public Stigma of Mental Illness in the Middle East
Mental illnesses refer to the wide range of conditions that influence our mood, thinking, and behavior in the long term. Many efforts are made in the medical field to help…
The Magic Behind Art Therapy & How It Works
Have you ever experienced a recurrent pattern of anxiety without knowing why? Or felt like expressing yourself and your thoughts but couldn’t find the right words? Have you ever been…
9 Ways of Coping with Loss & Grief in Times of Uncertainty
It’s a heavy time, right? We are all feeling it. The global coronavirus pandemic has thrown us all into an unfamiliar place. An unknown territory that we have not experienced…
What It’s Really Like in a Psychiatric Hospital
In the last decade, the importance of mental health has been amplified around the world. Mental disorders have started becoming part of our daily conversations as we accept the reality…
The Effects of Immigration on Mental Health
Many families seek to immigrate to new countries for better opportunities at education, work, and the like. There are many push factors which cause families to relocate such as low…