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Community MindfulnessA psychologist’s advice for helping children with webcam anxiety

February 11, 20218 min

Thanks to the valiant efforts of teachers and parents alike, virtual learning has kept school afloat for many during the initial lockdown and as the pandemic continues. But it has not been easy for anyone, however, and for many children, adjusting to new ways of learning via Zoom or other tele-conferencing platforms can exacerbate anxiety and amplify existing mental health issues. “For some students it can feel like a daily form of torture, significantly increasing...

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Community MindfulnessTaking shopping addiction seriously

December 17, 202010 min

Black Friday, Christmas and the New Year sales are a testing time for people with a shopping addiction. UAE behavioural therapist Mandeep Jassal advises on how those with Compulsive Buying Disorder can develop strategies to cope.

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FoodCooking for mental health From Beder’s Kitchen

December 8, 202014 min

Every night during Britain’s first lockdown, chef Joudie Kalla’s phone would ring at exactly 7pm. The friend on the other end would not need to say a word. Instead, she would sit watching on FaceTime as Kalla forced down mouthful after mouthful, or they would eat together in companionable silence, or she would tell Kalla anecdotes about her day, before ringing off and repeating the whole process the following evening. The kind gesture helped Palestinian...

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Community HealthThoughts of suicide? Help is at hand

October 8, 202023 min

TRIGGER WARNING: If you are having suicidal thoughts, click here for expert advice and for links to support groups, medical help and hotlines. “I slowly opened my eyes, the place was filled with police officers and one was gently talking to me as I gained consciousness.” Chris Haill, 54, is retelling the story of his suicide attempt earlier this year. After living with depression for almost four decades, he made his second attempt at ending...

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Community MindfulnessCovid stress got you worried about compulsive shopping?

September 3, 202010 min

Compulsive shopping disorder – also known as oniomania – is a way of changing or avoiding emotions. And while some of those who were prone to compulsive shopping in the past will have spotted their urges during lockdown, others won’t have been so lucky. Isolation and access to online stores, apps and home delivery will have exacerbated them. And as the UAE continues to come out of lockdown and a sense of normality returns, the initial euphoria...

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Community Health MindfulnessHow to deal with ‘back to normal’ anxiety

July 1, 20208 min

The majority of us have experienced tremendous changes to our lives due the spread of Covid-19 all over the world. We have been forced to lock ourselves in at home and to manage our lives with limited access to the outside world. After three months of this, the UAE is reducing restrictions on movement. But now many people are feeling anxious and distressed at the idea of going back to work and resuming their pre-Covid...

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Community Health MindfulnessMental health on campus: ‘There is a lot of pressure’

November 4, 20199 min

Meg Nakagawa-Hoffman knows about mental health challenges: the New York University Abu Dhabi student was diagnosed with depression at the age of 17. She sought out a psychiatrist and has been on medication ever since. Then her cousin, who suffered from mental health problems, took his own life. And she became determined to put mental health on the map in a productive way. Now 20, the political science and legal studies major – who is originally...

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Community Health MindfulnessWorld Mental Health Day: Dangers of stress in the UAE

October 10, 201918 min

Mental stress echoes physical stress in our body. So why do we seem to care so little about our mental health? And when we do wake up, how can we start to feel better? Ricardo Vargas used to be extremely stressed. An aspiring New York-based actor, the American pushed his body to the limits with fitness. When he turned 33, Vargas became tired of the constant stress-related suffering. The regular anxiety attacks were affecting everything....