by Prathna Singh | Apr 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In this blog, we highlight a few of the concerns being raised by young people growing up during the current COVID-19 pandemic and offer some tips regarding how parents can facilitate resilience in their children during this time. Concern: “What’s going on?” Parenting...
by Dr. Rebecca Ferguson | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are now some weeks into the lockdown in the U.A.E and many people have been self-isolating, quarantining, or social distancing for much longer than this. The internet, media and social media are all full of information about the current pandemic, some...
by Cheryl Warsama | Apr 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The world looks quite different at the moment. And we’re no exception. Our entire clinic has migrated from being a thriving office with the reassuring rumbles of clients coming and going, the telephone ringing and the familiar hum of knowing a colleague is in a...
by Dr. Marie Thompson | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
When a new virus affects the world population, it causes a certain level of anxiety in most people. Here are some tips to help you manage any anxiety you may have in relation to COVID-19. Be selective in your sources The information available changes daily....
by Dr. Marie Thompson | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
At Vivamus we recognise that being mentally healthy doesn’t have to mean psychological therapy or medication. There are many things that anyone can do to improve their mood, reduce stress and feel more able to tackle life’s challenges. This is equally true...
by Dr. Marie Thompson | Jan 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Panic attacks are anxiety attacks which have physical and cognitive symptoms that people find very distressing. A defining feature of a panic attack is that common physical symptoms of anxiety (e.g. racing heart, changes in breathing) are misinterpreted as signs that...
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