Making the decision to move abroad can have a big impact on a family. Rania Ali, Psychologist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Dubai, has outlined some of the common challenges expat families face, and given advice on how to support children when…

Whether you have decided to go and visit parents and family ‘back home’ or planning a ‘staycation’ in the UAE, summer can be a time of heightened stress and anxiety for Expat families.

Bulimia nervosa is a serious illness characterised by eating large amounts of food in a short amount of time, followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviours such as vomiting, using laxatives, restricting food and exercising to avoid gain…

A leading UAE psychologist is urging young women in the UAE to be wary of social media content that focuses on unrealistic standards and expectations of body image, eating and exercising. This is in light of a new report which has identifie…

Anorexia nervosa is a serious illness that can have life threatening consequences. It is characterised by a significant restriction of food intake, compulsive exercising, an intense fear of weight gain and disturbances in a person’s body im…

We all go through periods when we feel ‘low’ or sad, but if you notice that these feelings are lasting longer or are worsening, this could be a sign that you are showing symptoms of depression.