You never truly know what someone else is going through. This statement encapsulates the experience faced by those living with invisible illnesses. While we associate physical cues with degrading health, people living with long-term health issues often suppress their symptoms on a day-to-day basis in order to compete in a world that thrives on exhaustive workloads and …
The Middle East and North Africa is home to approximately 6% of the world population and is rich in its history and its cultural diversity. However, the distinction between the “deserving” and “undeserving” poor is deeply entrenched, and representations of poverty have long been burdened with their share of prejudices and stigmas. Poverty in the …
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Borderline personality disorder is a personality disorder that belongs to the “dramatic” personality disorders cluster. This personality disorder is characterized by great instability in many things relating to the person. This can include mood, self-image, and impulsive behavior. While BPD is becoming one of the more common conditions in clinical practice, there still exists a …
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Being stigmatized for having panic disorder can impact your relationships, career, and sense of self-worth. Being harshly judged by others for your condition may also be preventing you from seeking the treatment you need. Despite these potential setbacks, there are ways you can deal with the stigma of panic disorder. What is Panic Disorder? Many …
Health concerns have always been associated with older age, but the epidemic of mental health struggles faced by the youth has become a topic of discussion. While more people have begun speaking openly about the struggles they face with their mental health, the prevalence of mental health issues has always been a real problem. A 2007 …
Schizophrenia, like many other mental disorders, must be taken very seriously given its complexity. However, due to that complexity, many misconceptions have risen as a result. These misconceptions may be very problematic to those that wish to seek the appropriate treatment. What is Schizophrenia? According to the American Psychiatric Association, schizophrenia is defined as a …
As the world keeps evolving, our perceptions of gender norms and gender roles also tend to change. However, whether we accept them or not is a different question. One of these changing concepts of gender roles is the rise of stay-at-home fathers. The number of stay-at-home fathers has increased in number in the past decades. More than …
At some point in our lives, we face a situation where someone close does not agree with the opinion you shared, the correction you made, or the beliefs you have brought to the table. People essentially contradict, criticize, and judge these statements that do not align with their perceptions. Their response could be harsh or an attempt to …
Living in the Middle East, we are based in a region in which mental health stigma is, unfortunately, tremendously prominent. For decades, individuals who have suffered with mental illness were deemed as weak or outrageous – or both. Some assumptions may go so far as to claim that an individual suffering with their mental health …
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“These are the best years of your life” is a common phrase heard by students worldwide. Being young is associated with youth, longevity, energy, partying, working hard, and, most importantly, good health. On the opposing end, ageing is associated with an increase in health concerns. In the famous Disney movie Up, the main character, Carl, is …
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