Insidious Hate-Fueled Crime Takes The Lives of Four Muslims in Canada
June 8th, 2021 – London, Ontario woke up on Monday to a heinous, premeditated hate crime that took the precious lives of four innocent Muslims as well as hospitalizing a…
Microsoft Egypt’s Country General Manager Mirna Arif Emphasizes The Importance of Mental Health
“To promote empathy, we need to have a growth mindset”- Mirna Arif EMPWR’s Ally Salama reached out to Mirna Arif, General Manager of Microsoft Egypt, and talked about the connection…
EMPWR Launches SportsMenta: The First Mental Health & Sports Conference in the MENA
Launched by EMPWR’s founder, Ally Salama, SportsMENTA is an event where top tier athlete’s across the region unite together, harnessing the power of sports in shifting and influencing culture, speaking…
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.…
How Can Parents Provide a Safe Climate For Their Children to Speak Up Openly
For many children and adolescents, unwanted sexual experiences (USE) such as sexual assault and rape are alarmingly common. Even though such experiences are prevalent, many victims and survivors may refrain…
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…
Is Uncertainty Creating a Surge in Content Creation During COVID-19?
Headline after headline has highlighted the negative aspects of the world’s news: another uncertain vaccine prospect, another lockdown extension, another significant figure ill. When the world seems unbearable and we…
Why You Don’t Have To Have An Opinion On Everything You See On Social Media
Not all people like chocolate flavour – shocking I know – but not all people do. Some prefer strawberry, or vanilla, and that is okay as long as they’re not…
The Banning of Burkinis: The Identity War for Women in Hijab
Identity can be defined as a construction of ‘meanings’ that help us identify ourselves and who we are. One can describe the individual as a scriptwriter, who combines different scenes…