Mental health disorders like anorexia nervosa and borderline personality disorder are common among young people in Kuwait. For parents, seeing a young person face challenges in their mental health can cause stress, anxiety, sadness, and frustration. It’s not easy to know how to act or when to reach out for support.
Identifying and treating anorexia as soon as possible is crucial to effective treatment and recovery. Without timely treatment, children can experience serious and long-term harm to their mental and physical health. This means that it’s really important to look out for the signs of anorexia in pre-teens as well as adolescents and seek professional support if there are any concerns.
Social isolation and loneliness may cause young people to become more inward-focused and preoccupied with their body shape and weight. Meaningful social relationships are important in creating a sense of perspective and self-worth. Relationships help young people understand the many ways they are valuable and emphasise their hobbies and passions. Without these relationships, it’s easier for disordered eating attitudes and behaviours to dominate a young person’s life.
MANTRa stands for the Maudsley model of anorexia nervosa treatment for adolescents and young adults. It’s adapted from MANTRA, a recommended first-line treatment for adults that was specifically developed for anorexia.
It’s now well-established that interpersonal relationships play a key role in maintaining – and recovering from – anorexia nervosa. Families usually constitute a young person’s
In the United Arab Emirates, disordered eating behaviours are now relatively common among young people. Sociocultural changes, including exposure to Western beauty ideals, have caused
It’s now well established that when a teenager’s family is involved in their mental health treatment, it leads to better outcomes for both young people
When parents divorce or separate, it’s usually a formative event in a young person’s life. Sometimes, parental divorce can cause serious emotional distress or even
When a young person experiences mental health problems, many parents are unsure where they can find the most effective support. Parents often think that young
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