mental health
In Lebanon, volunteers speak up to battle suicide
Middle East
August 4, 2018
In Lebanon, volunteers speak up to battle suicide
Her trainers beating down on the pavement along Beirut’s seafront, Nour Safieddine, 24, cuts past strollers ambling in the…
12-year-old Egyptian schoolboy commits suicide to fulfill ‘Blue Whale’ challenge
Egypt
April 23, 2018
12-year-old Egyptian schoolboy commits suicide to fulfill ‘Blue Whale’ challenge
Beheira city witnessed a state of fear and panic after a 12-year-old schoolboy committed suicide by taking poisonous tablets to…
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 19, 2018
7% of Egyptians suffer from mental illness: Health Ministry
The General Secretariat of Egypt’s Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, which is affiliated to the Ministry of Health, declared on…
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Abbassia Mental Hospital head suspended over filming patients
Egypt’s Health Ministry declared on Monday that the head of the Abbassia Mental Hospital and 11 members of the hospital’s…
Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Young police officer commits suicide in Monufiya
A 24-year-old Central Security Forces police officer, identified as Bassam G., committed suicide on Tuesday in Monufiya by shooting himself…
Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma
Egypt
September 27, 2017
Egypt’s Health ministry to launch campaign to combat psychotherapy stigma
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Egypt’s Health Ministry is set to launch a campaign this October dubbed…
Adults who were preemies may face more mental health risks
Health & Fitness
March 11, 2017
Adults who were preemies may face more mental health risks
Adults who were born prematurely at a very low birth weight may be more likely to experience mental health problems…
Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle
Egypt
February 28, 2017
Stressed out? Try Cairo Laughers’ kind of yoga that will make you giggle
Laughing hysterically for absolutely no reason in public may be considered utterly bonkers, but pepper it up with some slow…
Shezlong: First online psychotherapy in MENA stirs controversy
Egypt
January 18, 2017
Shezlong: First online psychotherapy in MENA stirs controversy
Software engineer Ahmed Abu el-Haz was going through a debilitating phase in his life after an operation. Being the dynamic…
The amount of sleep you get could affect your marriage, suggests new research
Health & Fitness
August 12, 2016
The amount of sleep you get could affect your marriage, suggests new research
A new US study suggests yet another reason to get some shut-eye, finding that husbands and wives who get a…