Mental Health

A calm, stigma-free conversation about mental health: anxiety and depression, trauma after war and displacement, sleep, burnout, and how to ask for help in our communities.

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Mental Health

Mental Health in Syria: A Silent Burden After the War and How to Care for Yourself

The war years left a heavy mental burden in Syria. Learn the scale of the problem in a reassuring way, the signs of psychological stress, simple self-care steps, and when to seek help.

6 August 2026 · 8 min read
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Painkiller Dependence: Tramadol and the Regional Problem

Tramadol dependence is one of the most common addiction problems across Egypt and parts of the Arab world. A non-judgmental guide to how it happens and how to get help.

4 August 2026 · 7 min read
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Insomnia: fixing sleep without sleeping pills

CBT-I outperforms sleeping pills long term. Practical steps on sleep restriction and stimulus control, and the dependence risk of benzodiazepines sold without prescription.

4 August 2026 · 8 min read
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Anxiety in children: the signs parents miss

Child anxiety rarely looks like worry. It shows up as stomach aches, school refusal and clinginess. Learn what to look for and how to help without making it worse.

4 August 2026 · 11 min read
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PTSD after war, displacement and earthquakes

Guide to PTSD after war and disaster: symptoms, why avoidance worsens it, effective treatments, and what helps when specialist care is not nearby.

3 August 2026 · 8 min read
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Mental Health Stigma in Arab Societies and How to Talk About It

Millions of Arabs suffer in silence because of stigma. A practical guide to understanding why, how to seek help, and how to support someone who will not ask for it themselves.

28 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Anxiety disorders: when worry becomes a medical problem

Practical guide to anxiety disorders covering the physical symptoms that confuse cardiologists, the types of anxiety, effective treatments, and when to seek help.

28 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Grief: what is normal and when it needs help

Grief after loss is normal, even when it lasts for years. Learn the difference between natural grief and complicated grief, and what actually helps.

21 July 2026 · 11 min read
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How to Actually Stop Smoking: A Practical Guide

A practical guide to quitting smoking and shisha: the treatments that double your chances, planning quit day, handling relapse, and the shisha-specific angle.

14 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Panic Attacks: What Is Happening and How to Stop One

A panic attack feels exactly like a heart attack. Understand the physiology behind it, the fastest ways to stop one, and when to get medical help.

14 July 2026 · 8 min read
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Depression: recognising the symptoms and finding treatment

Clear guide to depression covering symptoms, how it differs from sadness, treatment options available in the region, and when to seek urgent help.

14 July 2026 · 7 min read
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Burnout: recognising it before it breaks you

Burnout is not depression and it is not laziness. Learn the three signs, why a holiday does not fix it, and what recovery actually looks like.

8 July 2026 · 10 min read

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