Mental Health Awareness Archives

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‘Mental illness is not a crime:’ Qatar expert sheds light on Maternal Mental Health

Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMD) affects up to 1 in 5 women globally during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. Health professionals and advocates have shed light…

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Migrant workers in Qatar are using art to raise awareness on mental health, here’s how

Kirimi has been organising informal sessions with migrant workers to raise awareness on mental health, using art and painting as coping mechanisms. Eric Kirimi was 23 years old when he…

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Qatar unveils World Cup ‘friendship benches’ to promote mental health

The Friendship Benches announcement coincided with this year’s World Mental Health Day. Custom-made “Friendship Benches” will be installed in different public venues ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to…

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Therapy on call: how this telemental health app is changing mental health accessibility in Qatar

To date there have been no studies that attempt to prevent postpartum depression or anxiety among Arabic speaking women in the Middle East, including Qatar. When Khadija, 34, a Sudenese…

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School children get training to reduce mental illness stigma

First-of-its-kind program in the region promotes mental health and reduces some of the negativity surrounding it. The Wellness Ambassadors programme, the region’s first school-based mental health programme, has led to…

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Five mental health apps to help clear your mind

Better mindset, better heart: start your mental health journey with these 5 amazing apps. With more restrictions and a worrying number of Covid-19 cases on the rise, life can be…

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