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The number of people seeking help for psychological stress disorders related to Covid-19 has risen significantly, according to a report by specialist psychiatrists in Dubai.
The pandemic s effect on the mental health of hospital workers has been well documented, with experts now revealing that the trend has filtered into the general population.
Post traumatic stress disorder is one of the most common diagnoses in patients spending prolonged periods in hospital, or those who witness the struggles of loved ones struck down by the virus.
There has been a significant increase in the number of people seeking help regarding their mental health problems and PTSD has been common
Mum of NHS Covid-19 volunteer and University of Nottingham student from Canterbury hopes for mental health support after his lockdown suicide
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Updated: 12:27, 18 February 2021
The grieving mother of a talented student who took his own life hopes his legacy will be one of better mental health support in schools and universities.
NHS volunteer Robbie Curtis suffered spells of low mood and suicidal thoughts during the first lockdown, before starting treatment at the Priory Wellbeing Centre in Canterbury last July.
Former Simon Langton schoolboy Robbie Curtis took his own life after disappearing from his home in August
Over the following weeks, the much-loved 22-year-old assured his mother, Lesley, that his condition was improving.
Top tips for reclaiming your relationship during hard times
1 of 10 The pandemic has enabled a time for reflection and re-evaluation for many couples and for closer scrutiny of their relationship with their partner. This has affected couples in different ways – some positive, some negative, says Tanya Dharamshi, Clinical Director and Counselling Psychologist at Priory Wellbeing Centre, Dubai. Here she shares some ways parents who have found their marriage struggling during the pandemic can get it back on track… Image Credit: Unsplash
2 of 10 Do not struggle in silence or let resentment fester. With the heightened response to staying safe, being vulnerable does not come easy. Listening to each other, sharing worries and concerns and validating how each other is feeling is key.
It’s no secret that having children can make it hard to spend quality time with your partner. Add the stress and constraints of COVID-19 into the mix, and there’s little wonder that Dubai lawyers noted a steep spike in divorce enquiries at the beginning of the pandemic.
But the truth is, the majority of couples find communication and intimacy gets relegated to the back-burner once they become parents – pandemic or not. And, while this is the case in all kinds of marriages, the situation can be even more challenging in marriages between expats. Expat spouses can often have higher than average expectations of one another, given that they are usually away from family and only have each other to count on, says Dr Diana Cheaib Houry, psychotherapist at the Human Relationships Institute in Dubai.
The moon-like faces of my two little boys glow eerily in the blue light of their tablets one foggy Dubai morning, as we commence yet another week of distance learning.
This is what school has looked like for kids all over the world for the best part of a year in 2020 and 2021: Solitary, silent and screen-led.
Rather than darting about in the playground with his friends, my youngest son, 4, is bobbing his head in and out of visibility on his class registration Zoom call - flicking the camera on and off and generally being bit of a pain for his teacher.