Articles

• What Happens at a First Psychiatry Appointment? | Dr. Toobaei, Dubai

  Nervous about seeing a psychiatrist for the first time? Here is exactly what a first appointment involves, what to bring, and what you will not be forced to do.

• Stress or Something More? When to Seek Help | Psychiatrist Dubai

  Everyone in Dubai is stressed. Here is how to tell ordinary stress from depression, anxiety or burnout that needs professional help — in plain language.

• Panic Attacks: What They Are and What to Do in the Moment | Dubai Psychiatrist

  A panic attack feels like dying. It is not. What is actually happening in your body, what to do in the moment, and when to get help — explained plainly.

• Depression in a New Country: When Homesickness Is Something Else | Dubai

  Moved to Dubai and can't shake the sadness? How to tell homesickness and adjustment from depression — and why expats are especially at risk.

• Sleep and Mental Health: Why the Two Can't Be Separated | Psychiatrist Dubai

  Can't sleep — or sleeping too much? How sleep and mental health drive each other, what actually improves sleep, and when insomnia needs a doctor.

• How to Talk to Your Family About Seeing a Psychiatrist | Dubai

  Afraid of your family's reaction to seeing a psychiatrist? Practical words and strategies for a conversation many people in the Gulf region dread.

• Perinatal Mental Health: Pregnancy and After Birth | Psychiatrist Dubai

  Low mood, anxiety or frightening thoughts during pregnancy or after birth are common and treatable. What is normal, what is not, and when to get help.

• Supporting Someone Who Won't Seek Help | Family Guide, Dubai

  Your husband, wife, parent or friend is clearly struggling but refuses to see a doctor. What actually helps, what makes it worse, and what you can and cannot do.

• What Psychiatric Medication Does — and Does Not Do | Psychiatrist Dubai

  Worried about being prescribed psychiatric medication? What these medicines actually do, common myths, honest limits, and the questions to ask your doctor.

• Ramadan, Fasting and Mental-Health Treatment | Psychiatrist Dubai

  Fasting during Ramadan while on psychiatric treatment? What to think about, what to discuss with your doctor beforehand, and when fasting may not be advised.