mental health

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Why Therapy Needs to Be Covered by Work Health Insurance

Mental health has become as important as physical well-being in today’s fast-paced and stressful work environment. However, while the majority of workplace health...

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Frustration Meets Fire: Exploring the Causes Behind Rising Violence

Let’s not sugarcoat it — the world feels like it’s on fire. From wars that won’t end to everyday people snapping on the...

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Mohamed Elkhamisy on “Wellness” In Egypt

Health is a state of body. Wellness is a state of being. With the busy schedules and the fast paced lives we lead,...

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The Inspiring Reemergence of Activism in Sport

Amongst others, Simone Biles, Colin Kaepernick, Naomi Osaka, and Marcus Rashford are harnessing their influence to instigate positive social change and redefining what...

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3 Mental Fitness Insights From World-Renowned Egyptian Athletes at SportsMENTA Con

An analysis published in 2019 by the British Journal of Sports Medicine showed that the “prevalence of mental health symptoms and disorders in...

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From Being Depressed To Founding MENA’s First Mental Health Platform: The Shezlong Story

Following a dreadful accident back in 2014, Ahmed Abu El Haz was hit with severe depression. “I needed to talk to a therapist...

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Stressed At Work? The Solution Can Be Found In 30 Minutes Of Yoga

It has been a stressful year as it is, at least ever since March. While a majority of workplaces eventually began to go...

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Why Working During the Holidays Is a Bad Idea

Working from home due to the novel coronavirus pandemic has blurred the boundaries between work and life more than ever. And the fact...

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An Open Letter to Everyone Who Still Has to Quarantine

Let’s get one thing straight, just because governments around the world have decided to reopen, does not mean that the virus has come...

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Egyptian Platforms Helping Sexual Harassment Victims

According to a study made by UN Women in 2013, 99.3 percent of Egyptian girls and women have reported that they have experienced...