Importance of knowledge about mental illness
In the summer of 2018, 11 people between the ages of fifteen and eighty years from three generations were found hanging from the ceiling inside their home in the Indian city of Delhi. They were...
A mile in their shoes
Last week a young woman in her early thirties came to my clinic with her father. A few years ago, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental health condition that leaves the person battling...
Lonely yet not alone
BLURB: Lonely people are more likely to develop a wide range of health problems such as stress, depression which can be severe enough to lead to suicide Loneliness is a complex emotion experienced by...
Let’s talk a walk
According to a recent study by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the Sultanate of Oman, 66 per cent of the population are suffering with obesity, the majority of them are women. The study also suggest...
Wellbeing at work
Last week a middle-aged man in Cairo ended his life by jumping to his death from the third floor of the company where he worked. His colleagues attributed this to work pressure as, according to theme,...
A new year, a new You
In the new year, many of us plan to adopt a new behaviour or abandon another. Such changes could be related to lifestyle such as adopting healthy eating, regular physical exercise or stopping smoking....