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Mental Health Insights from the Therapy Room

When a child refuses to let go — clinging, crying, unable to explore — parents often wonder whether they've done something wrong. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the neuroscience behind attachment styles, the difference between secure and anxious bonding, and why the single most powerful thing a parent can offer isn't a technique — it's presence.

When a child dies at the hands of other children, the first question is always: who is responsible? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi's answer is carefully clinical — we cannot blame the child, but we cannot excuse the environment either. She explains what drives children toward violence, the role of the prefrontal cortex, peer pressure dynamics, and why even genetically predisposed children have significantly better outcomes when raised well.

When JOMO — the Joy of Missing Out — became a cultural trend during the pandemic, it was celebrated as the healthy antidote to FOMO. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi's clinical read is different: JOMO is not the solution to FOMO. It is the same anxiety expressed in the opposite direction. She explains why, when either becomes pathological, and what genuine balance looks like.

We hear a lot about people who can't let go — who are excessively attached to a person, a routine, or even a used plastic cup. But what Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi is actually seeing in her clinic is the opposite: a generation increasingly quick to exit any relationship that requires effort. She explains both ends of the attachment spectrum, how disorganized attachment patterns draw people into unhealthy pursuit, and the self-referral consciousness that anchors us in ourselves.

When a woman claimed to have brain cancer, shaved her head, and used the story to fund her wedding and travel — was it a mental illness? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the crucial clinical difference between Factitious Disorder, malingering, and Antisocial Personality Disorder, and why the answer matters.

When you return to a series you've already seen a dozen times — one where you know the dialogue and the ending — your nervous system is sending a signal worth paying attention to. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the cortisol science behind familiar viewing, what anxiety has to do with predictability, and when the remote becomes a problem.