“To the world: You were cruel to a great extent, but I forgive,” Sarah Hegazy wrote. Depression and anxiety were interlinked mental health struggles Sarah Hegazy had gone through before she made the decision to take her own life. It all started when she went to a Mashrou’ Leila concert in Egypt and raised a …
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Racism in the Middle East is subliminal because we do not acknowledge it. We do not seem able to recognize it ourselves because it is so engraved in our culture. For example, the word “abeed” (عبيد), directly translating to ‘slaves’, is a very commonly used in the region to discriminate against Middle Eastern minority groups. …
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Perpetual fear has grown to be the symptom of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Mass anxiety over finances and personal health is natural at such times, but it’s vital to try to remain calm. The American Psychology Association states that stress, be it lasting from few days to few weeks, weakens your immune system making you more …
Mindfulness – a way of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we’re sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future by simply focusing on the moment that you’re …