grief
Supporting a Young Person Coping With Grief
Many young people experience grief before they reach adulthood. Grief isn’t a mental health condition; it’s a normal response to loss that most people will
4 November 2024
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Eating disorder
Intensive Outpatient Programs in Dubai for Eating Disorders, Self-Harm and Emotional Dysregulation in Teens
Mental health concerns are common among young people living in Dubai and the rest of the UAE. Adolescents and young adults may experience a range of mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and depression. These conditions affect their well-being, quality of life, and future mental health.
29 October 2024
Eating disorder treatment
Intensive Outpatient Programs for Young People with Eating Disorders
IOPs provide opportunities for focused and comprehensive support that addresses the underlying causes of eating disorders. Young people in IOPs have the space and time to work through the multiple aspects of eating disorders, carefully navigating their complexities. Outside of sessions, they can practice and generalise skills they learn in their daily lives.
24 October 2024
Eating disorder
Over-Exercise: How Much Is Too Much for Teens?
Over-exercise can harm the body and cause low mood, mood swings, anxiety, and fatigue. It can be an unhelpful coping mechanism that makes problems worse while avoiding confronting the real causes of emotional distress.
21 October 2024
Mental Health
Social Media in Recovery: Is It Time to Ditch All Social Media in Recovery?
Social media has a big influence on most young people’s lives. Teenagers and young adults often spend several hours a day on social media, sharing information and photos, looking through other people’s posts, and communicating with comments and messages.
18 October 2024
Eating disorder
Diet Products in Eating Disorder Recovery: Why You Should Not Be Buying Them
Adolescents and young adults with eating disorders also tend to perceive their own bodies as different to their ‘ideal’ body shape. These ideals are typically unrealistic and unhealthy for most people. In general, women idealise a small body and low body weight, while men may idealise a muscular and lean body shape.
14 October 2024
Mental Health
Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Mexico
Mental health disorders are common in Mexico. Around 40% of young people may have had a mental health disorder in the past year, affecting their
9 October 2024
Eating disoders
Dads’ Parenting and Eating Disorders
Eating disorders are often thought of as a type of ‘internalising problem’ that is rooted in difficult emotions and unhelpful coping mechanisms. They’re linked to feelings of low self-esteem, perfectionism, and interpersonal problems, traits that may be shaped by parents’ attitudes and behaviours.
5 October 2024
Family-Based Therapy
Divorce, Marriage, and Young People’s Mental Health
Divorce and unhealthy parental relationships can have a profound effect on young people. They’re linked to emotional and behavioural mental health problems both during adolescence and young adulthood. This means that supporting parents undergoing conflict – and helping young people manage its consequences – should be a priority.
1 October 2024
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I had a great experience when I was on The Wave. It was one of the best experiences in my life. I enjoy all the sessions conducted by the team. I never had a chance to speak in group, specially with friends from other countries before.
It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
