author - oman observer

A few weeks ago, I noticed a friend was over-posting on social media. The posts were about his recent and sometimes old achievements.Some days he will post about ordinary everyday activities like...

The movie 'The Intimate Storm' tells the real-life story of Pam, a 53-year-old rescue volunteer in the mountains. While on a mission, she accidentally falls into a small ditch but manages to climb out...

During my training as a psychiatrist in the UK, a patient with depression filed a complaint against my colleague, claiming he was misdiagnosed and started on the wrong treatment. The patient appointed...

Once upon a time, there was a worker who suffered from the mistreatment of his manager, who would scold him in front of others for trivial reasons and attempt to steal his projects, adding her name...

On November 18, 1978, more than 900 Americans, members of the Peoples Temple religious group, died in a secluded South American jungle settlement after ingesting poison at the urging of their leader,...

I have recently come across a podcast called ‘What It Means to Be a Nomad,’ where a traveller in his late twenties was sharing his unique experiences of being constantly on the move, discovering...

A few years ago, a man in his late sixties came to my clinic, saying he had become very forgetful over two years and had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at a hospital in a South Asian country. He...

I recently listened to a podcast about renting a friend in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, and was rather surprised that such a thing has reached Arab countries.The girl in the podcast explained...

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s official theme, ‘It is time to prioritise mental health in the workplace,; highlights the importance of fostering supportive work...

A recent report showed that around 18.6 million self-help books are sold in the US each year with financial profits from the industry projected to reach $14 billion by 2025, in the US alone.This...

A recent report showed that around 18.6 million self-help books are sold in the US each year with financial profits from the industry projected to reach $14 billion by 2025, in the US alone.This...

I recently met a friend who lost twenty kilograms of body weight over one year. I was very interested to hear his experience, especially since my previous dieting experiences were far from...

THE American movie 'The Beekeeper' starts with the story of an old woman who gets scammed by a corporate cyber-scam that hacked her email and wiped out her savings and a significant trust she was...

A client who attended my clinic last week informed me that his cousin shot himself and died. The family noticed that he was becoming more withdrawn, neglecting himself, and refusing to go to work.He...

Last week several news channels reported about the newly approved medication for Alzheimer’s with titles such as ‘No more Alzheimer’s’ and ‘New Hope for people with Alzheimer’s’.A few...

A client who has been stressed lately at work takes up his friend's advice to try out a Chatbot. He was initially reluctant, but the friend convinced him the application could give him tips for...

I recently came across a tweet in Arabic that translates to ‘In the psychiatric hospitals, we don’t receive patients, but their victims’.My initial response was that of anger as such a statement...

Ahmed was in his late twenties when his first son was born. He was both anxious and excited about being a father. Unfortunately, the boy was diagnosed with brain cancer and died within months after...

Ahmed is in his mid-thirties and has been on medication and therapy for an episode of depression. During our last session, he mentioned an incident that made him feel ‘unwanted.’He was visiting...

July 30 is World Friend’s Day, a time designated to mark a special form of relationships that we tend to make with people that we consider family even when there are no blood ties between us.The...