Malek Yassin is the treatment director at The Wave Clinic. Specialising in child and adolescent psychiatry, he has over 19 years of experience in mental health treatment for adolescents, young adults, and families.
Malek is a bilingual certified child and adolescent trauma professional with a specialist interest in the treatment of complex and developmental trauma, antisocial personality disorder, conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
Malek is EMDR (EMDRIA), CBT, IRRT, PE, and MBT trained. Currently studying traumatology, he is a fellow of APPCH (U.K.) and a senior accredited member of Addiction Professionals.
We can think of families as systems, where the well-being and behaviours of each family member affect all the rest, and the family system as
Martial arts training is one practice that may help us to build this safety and stability. It teaches skills that facilitate concentration, self-awareness, and mood regulation. It may improve attention, focus, and self-esteem.
At The Wave Clinic, our residential programs focus on building all of these things, not only through psychotherapy but also through enriching experiences, unforgettable memories, and meaningful friendships. By combining exceptional therapy with unequalled fun and global citizenship, we support young people to find long-term mental health resilience as they build fulfilling futures.
Family offices are increasingly recognising the role of mental health in wealth management. Mental health impacts a family’s decision-making and continuity, their choice of investments and resilience. These impacts are inseparable from wealth and finances.
Today, kidfluencing has become its own industry, but one that is barely recognised. Without effective regulations, many young people are vulnerable to exploitation by companies with little protection of their rights. Kidfluencing can also have a big impact on their daily routines, education, friendships, and socioemotional development.
Children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma have been exposed to multiple, ongoing traumatic events. These are usually interpersonal in nature, involving violent, abusive, or otherwise harmful relations between persons. This might include neglect or abuse at home, war, or community violence.
This blog offers some information on mental health in universities, including risk factors and protective factors. It also touches on some of the steps universities can take to better safeguard young people’s mental health.
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.
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.
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.
We can think of families as systems, where the well-being and behaviours of each family member affect all the rest, and the family system as
Most young people play video games sometimes. But when gaming starts to dominate a young person’s life, it can be a sign of addiction. Gaming
Exam stress is common among young people around the world. Pressure from teachers, schools, family members and wider society can make young people feel like
