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.…
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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…
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…
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…
7 Misconceptions About Consent in the Arab World
Consent is known as voluntarily agreeing to an act or a proposal made by another party. In order for the consent to be considered valid, it needs to be given…
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…
The Hidden Effects of Coming Forward as a Survivor
Disclaimer: The following article and its links contain repetitive mentions of sexual, physical & mental abuse that may be triggering or unsafe for some readers. The article does not contain…
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…