Exercise is more than just a form of preventative care. It’s a proven psychological treatment that can improve symptoms of people struggling with depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and substance abuse. The connection between the body and the brain can shed light on how exercise can benefit mental health. If you or a loved one …
Here we are again. The new year has begun, and the threat of COVID-19 still hangs over us every day. At Camino, we do our best to adhere to mask-wearing and social distancing. But, despite following safety protocols, the risk of the virus still looms and the veil is wearing thin. Though our caregivers at …
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Although Bahrain is said to be in the High Income Group of countries, spending about 4.54% of its GDP on health, the World Health Organisation estimates that only 3.96% of this is spent on mental health care facilities. Unfortunately, the data on conditions such as trauma is quite scarce with PTSD Research Quarterly writing that there were few …
As one of the sunniest (and happiest) nations in Europe, Spain has a mental healthcare system well above most other countries in the region. Camino Recovery is one of the few local facilities offering international standards of care for things like anxiety and depression treatment. But is residential treatment for anxiety and depression worthwhile? Well, many …
When it comes to treating mental health conditions like depression and anxiety, Bahrain is far ahead of most other Middle Eastern countries. However, this doesn’t mean that treatment centres in Bahrain offer international levels of care, and certain advancements still need to be made. A paper in World Psychiatry found that while Bahrain had one of the …
As one of the most progressive countries in the Gulf, Bahrain has received both positive and negative when it comes to drugs and alcohol. On the one hand, it has enjoyed a boost in tourism thanks to its relatively lax laws for the sale and consumption of alcohol. On the other, it has also experienced …
When it comes to mental healthcare for conditions such as trauma, Kuwait is a nation which faces several obstacles. Not only is this a country in which PSTD occurs frequently because of the Iraqi invasion but the nation’s infrastructure is in the developing stage due to the negative social stigma surrounding these conditions. Kuwaiti Attitudes …
When it comes to mental healthcare, Kuwait is a country in which advancements are slowly being made. In addition to the Psychological Medicine Hospital, a dedicated facility opened in 2005, the Kuwait Times reports that, in 2014, seven primary care centres were added to the nation’s growing list of treatment options for those with severe anxiety …
Despite a westernised culture and higher income, the country of Kuwait still has much developing to do in its mental health field. Limited treatment facilities and a rising trend of illnesses such as depression have led to a scenario which must be tackled now. Fortunately, there have been many positive steps forward to give those …
In part because it is one of the more westernised Gulf Countries, Kuwait is now struggling with a serious nationwide drug and alcohol problem. Trends of addiction are on the increase due to a higher wealth per capita, strict law enforcement and a lack of entertainment options. During a 2002 seminar at Amiri Hospital in Kuwait …