mental illness
Minister’s son accused of murder in US suffers from schizophrenia: TV presenter
Egypt
June 1, 2022
Minister’s son accused of murder in US suffers from schizophrenia: TV presenter
The son of Egypt’s Immigration Minister Nabila Makram, Ramy Fahim, who is accused of murdering two people in the US,…
Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital slams Ramez Galal’s latest show
Cinema/TV
May 6, 2020
Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital slams Ramez Galal’s latest show
The Abbasiya Mental Health Hospital issued Wednesday an urgent statement slamming the “Ramez Magnoon Rasmy” (Ramez Is Officially Crazy) prank…
Parliament committee approves amendments on care for mentally ill
Health & Fitness
December 10, 2019
Parliament committee approves amendments on care for mentally ill
The Egyptian House of Representatives Health Committee on Tuesday approved, in principle, a draft law submitted by the government to…
Dar al-Iftaa launches campaign against suicide
Society
December 3, 2019
Dar al-Iftaa launches campaign against suicide
Dar al-Iftaa warned that suicide is a major sin in Islam and launched the #No_to suicide hashtag through its official…
Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report
World
October 24, 2019
Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report
Sometimes life really can be a rat race. US scientists have reported successfully training a group of the rodents to…
Casa del Paraná: where people with mental illness regain their autonomy
Features/Interviews
June 24, 2019
Casa del Paraná: where people with mental illness regain their autonomy
Gustavo is happy that he has been able to “reset his life.” In 2007, he suffered an outbreak of schizophrenia,…
Egyptian schoolgirl drinks toxic substance to fulfil ‘Blue Whale’ challenges
Egypt
April 9, 2018
Egyptian schoolgirl drinks toxic substance to fulfil ‘Blue Whale’ challenges
A 15-year-old schoolgirl in Alexandria attempted to commit suicide with a toxic substance to fulfil a challenge of the deadly…
Why are Egyptian parents silent on their children’s mental illness?
Egypt
November 9, 2016
Why are Egyptian parents silent on their children’s mental illness?
Egyptian parents are considered to be very caring to their children; devoting their entire life to make sure they have…
Woman killed, five hurt in central London knife attack
World
August 4, 2016
Woman killed, five hurt in central London knife attack
A woman was killed and five other people injured by a man with suspected mental health issues who went on…
High social-media use linked with a greater risk of eating disorders
Health & Fitness
May 13, 2016
High social-media use linked with a greater risk of eating disorders
A new US study has found that high use of social media is linked to a greater risk of eating…