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Justin Thomas

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Dr Justin Thomas is a chartered health psychologist with the British Psychological Society, the author of 'Psychological Well-being in the Gulf States' and a columnist for The National

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Mobile phone technology has spawned a growing industry providing access to mental health services via the internet. PA Images via Getty Images
Prince Harry wants therapy to go virtual - does that work?

Online therapy is booming, and the results are surprising

CommentMarch 25, 2021
Children's well-being is often foremost in mothers' minds. Victor Besa / The National
What makes mum happy?

The best way for society to honour mothers would be to promote ways to improve children's mental health

CommentMarch 21, 2021
A woman sends money home via UAE Exchange in Al Barsha in Dubai. Female expatriates are more likely to remit a higher proportion of their salaries compared with men, according to new data by the Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group. Pawan Singh / The National
Challenge the notion 'men are from Mars, women are from Venus'

We tend to observe gender differences as a consequence of historical and social influence. This is something we should all choose to challenge

CommentMarch 08, 2021
Perfumers will pay millions for specific scents, sometimes from the most unlikely sources. Getty
How our noses turn fishermen into millionaires

A kilo of whale vomit is worth a small fortune, and this month a few Yemeni fishermen hit the jackpot

CommentFebruary 21, 2021
Photograph of YInMn Blue as synthesised in the laboratory.
YInMn, the new shade of blue

The quest for new colours is a space where art meets science

CommentFebruary 07, 2021
Pottery near the funerary site of the temple of Queen Nearit, the wife of King Teti, where Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass and his team unearthed in a vast necropolis filled with burial shafts, coffins and mummies, January 17, in Saqqara, south of Cairo, Egypt. AP
Is it right to make an exhibition of the dead?

Funereal archaeology has a scientific purpose but boundaries must be respected

CommentJanuary 25, 2021
Children eat fish and chips before a football match at a park in Liverpool, England, October 19, 2013. Getty
Eating disorders worsened during the pandemic

January is as good a time as any to watch out for anorexia and/ or weight-gain

CommentJanuary 11, 2021
Building resilience is the New Year's resolution we should be going for this January. AFP
It's not a 'happy' New Year we need - it's a 'resilient' one

If it seems hard to be happy this New Year, we should consider the mental health benefits of being stoical in the first months of 2021

CommentDecember 27, 2020
epa08864211 Shoppers on Oxford Street during the first weekend after lockdown in London, Britain, 05 December 2020. Tens of thousands of shoppers flocked to central London for christmas shopping after three weeks of lockdown. Since 02 December the UK government replaced national lockdown restrictions against coronavirus with a regional tier system of lockdown restrictions. EPA/ANDY RAIN
Relationships are being wrecked by the debate over vaccines

In the name of personal freedom, people are being tested to the breaking point

CommentDecember 13, 2020
Ain Ghazal Jordan; Neolithic statue dating from 8000-6000BC from Ain Ghazal in the Jordan Archaeological museum, Amman, Jordan
Games – and the joy they bring – date back to the Neolithic era

The caveat: playing to escape pain works differently from playing for pleasure

CommentNovember 30, 2020
Data compiled by the Harvard School of Public Health, which reviewed suicidology research spanning the past 40 years, suggest that among the survivors of suicide attempts, around nine out of 10 will make no further attempts on their own lives.Getty
Decriminalising suicide tells the vulnerable they are not alone

New UAE law will make prevention of suicides and overcoming suicidality much easier

CommentNovember 16, 2020
Butterfly biodiversity is a useful indicator of the overall ecological health of a nation. Each year, since 2010, the UK has held the ‘Big Butterfly Count’. For several weeks during the summer, the public is encouraged to download an app and report the number and type of butterflies they spot. AFP
Could a butterfly cause a bad mood?

Solastalgia: the pain we feel when our ecosystems are hurt

CommentNovember 02, 2020
Mental health has become a priority during Covid-19, with thousands seeking help online, health officials said. Antonie Robertson / The National
Mental health: 'awareness' is only the starting point

We can't address the crisis if we don't also focus on related social issues

CommentOctober 19, 2020
Poetry has been a staple form of entertainment in the Arab and Islamic worlds for centuries. Subhash Sharma for The National
What if your boss started Zoom meetings with a poetry reading?

Poems are becoming more popular among young people, and given their role in preserving our mental health, it’s no wonder

CommentOctober 05, 2020
Seha, the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, has evaluated the psychological impact of the pandemic on health workers and the worst affected patients. Getty Images
In times of Covid-19, embrace your anxiety

Treating your mental health problems as teachers, rather than enemies, might be key to longer-lasting recoveries

CommentSeptember 19, 2020
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