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Mental Health Insights from the Therapy Room

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.

How do you recognize a psychopathic personality before it costs you years of your life? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi breaks down the childhood warning signs, why these individuals are so resistant to treatment, and the self-worth and mindfulness practices that protect you from manipulation.

What does "mental health" actually mean, and why do so many people in Arab communities wait years before seeking help? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi breaks down mental health as a spectrum, the risks of untreated teenage depression, and the daily habits — from stillness to genuine connection — that protect it.

Why does social media affect a teenager's brain so much more intensely than an adult's? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the neuroscience of adolescent vulnerability, why criticism backfires when parents try to intervene, and the parenting style shown to protect teenagers from anxiety.

Why does the Middle East report some of the highest anxiety and depression rates in the world — and why do so many people here hide their struggles rather than seek help? Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi unpacks the WHO's definition of mental health, the cultural taboo behind our silence, and why early intervention changes everything.

When a public figure cuts her hair after a divorce, it's often dismissed as impulsive or attention-seeking. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains the real psychology behind it — the oxytocin-driven science of self-care, why hair carries deep symbolic weight in Arab culture, and how to tell healthy self-expression apart from a more troubling pattern.

The most common framing of domestic violence — that it is family conflict that escalated too far — is not just inaccurate. It is dangerous, because it leads us to look for solutions in the wrong place. Ms. Sarah El Nabulsi explains what violence against women is actually about, why women cannot simply leave, and what the research shows about the impact on children.