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Talking to Kids About Inappropriate Online Content
Age-appropriate content is suitable for a young person’s developmental age, cognitive skills, and social maturity. It considers the kinds of information that young people can
6 October 2025
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Parenting Teenage Boys to Use Voice Over Violence
Parents play a huge role in their children’s lives, and, consequently, can play a big role in violence prevention. Positive parenting, through role-modelling, warmth, and responsiveness, nurtures secure attachments where teenagers can learn social and emotional skills from their parents. Engaging in specific conversations about violence – and how to avoid it – is also key.
30 September 2025
burn out
Family Business and Mental Health Challenges
In some cases, the stress caused by mental health disorders can cause conflicts and tensions that rebound in the workplace, paralysing decision-making and teamwork. Yet, with resilience, flexibility, and commitment to one another, families can reorganise and restructure to accommodate and support a loved one, both at work and at home.
26 September 2025
Anxiety
Teen Sleep Problems and Mental Health
This blog offers some information about what causes sleeping problems among teenagers and the impact on teen mental health. We also outline ten tips that can help teenagers sleep longer and more deeply.
22 September 2025
confidence
Dads and Teenage Daughters: Building Connection
According to family systems theory, every relationship within the family is important. Family relationships affect the well-being of every family member and the dynamics of
19 September 2025
Addiction
Teenage Drug Use in the UAE
Despite the prevalence of teen drug use in the UAE, widespread prevention strategies are still lacking. Both adolescents and experts highlight the need for school-based prevention programs and parental support to help young people stay safe and identify and support young people who may be using substances harmfully.
18 September 2025
Addiction
Working with Children Affected by Sex Addiction
In this blog, we offer some information about the impact of compulsive sexual behaviours on children and the family system as a whole. We outline The Wave Clinic’s pioneering family and child intensives that offer unique and valuable support for young people affected by sex addiction.
16 September 2025
Borderline Personality Disorder
DBT Residential Treatment for Teens
Dialectical behavioural therapy is a type of talking therapy originally designed for adults with borderline personality disorder. Since then, it has been adapted for treatment among adolescents and offered for a wide range of mental health concerns, including eating disorders, self-harm, and emotional dysregulation. Usually delivered in outpatient settings, studies have shown that DBT is highly effective in improving young people’s mental health symptoms and quality of life.
10 September 2025
Addiction
Gaming, Pornography and Teen Mental Health
Online gaming and online pornography consumption are both common among young people. And both activities can be harmful, whether they’re engaged in casually or develop into problematic behaviours. In this blog, we explore the consequences of online gaming and pornography use for young people’s mental health, and examine the link between the two.
4 September 2025
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The Wave has provided me with the ability to feel calm with the secure feeling that they are a team of professionals who know exact what my daughter needs. It has not been easy and continues to be a challenging journey.The consistent communication through WhatsApp, phone calls, in-person and virtual family therapy sessions and weekly report have made being halfway across the world feel as if I am as part of my daughter’s treatment as I possibly can.
I had a great experience when I was on The Wave. It was one of the best experiences in my life. I enjoy all the sessions conducted by the team. I never had a chance to speak in group, specially with friends from other countries before.
It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
It opens my eyes and gives me a new knowledge and experience to be a better person.
Thank you all for helping our gorgeous girl find her wonderful self again, for taking such good care of her and all the support and guidance, we are eternally grateful.
