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Justin Thomas is a professor of psychology at Zayed University and a columnist for The National

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The rapper DMX suffered from bipolar disorder, a mental illness characterised by extreme changes in moods. Reuters

DMX and the fine line between creativity and illness

April 19, 2021
Sgt Ahmed Al Hammadi, left, pictured with Zein Al Abideen. The police officer came to the aid of Mr Al Abideen when his vehicle suddenly came to a halt in the middle of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road in Sharjah. Courtesy: Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter

A Sharjah policeman reminds us that compassion is cool

April 5, 2021
Mobile phone technology has spawned a growing industry providing access to mental health services via the internet. PA Images via Getty Images

Mental health on your mobile: does Prince Harry's BetterUp app work?

March 25, 2021
Children's well-being is often foremost in mothers' minds. Victor Besa / The National

What makes mum happy?

March 21, 2021
A woman sends money home via UAE Exchange in Al Barsha in Dubai. Female expatriates are more likely to remit a higher proportion of their salaries compared with men, according to new data by the Foreign Exchange and Remittance Group. Pawan Singh / The National

Why men and women aren't really worlds apart

March 8, 2021
Perfumers will pay millions for specific scents, sometimes from the most unlikely sources. Getty

How our noses turn fishermen into millionaires

February 22, 2021
Photograph of YInMn Blue as synthesised in the laboratory.

YInMn, the new shade of blue

February 8, 2021
An archaeologist displays unearthed human skulls. An Egyptian archaeological mission discovered of a trove of treasures at Egypt's Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, on January 17. AFP

History or heresy: is it right to make an exhibition of the remains of the dead?

January 25, 2021
Children eat fish and chips before a football match at a park in Liverpool, England, October 19, 2013. Getty

Eating disorders worsened during the pandemic

January 11, 2021
Building resilience is the New Year's resolution we should be going for this January. AFP

It's not a 'happy' New Year we need - it's a 'resilient' one

December 28, 2020
Count the masks. Shoppers at Oxford Street during the first weekend after lockdown in London was lifted, December 5. EPA

Relationships are being wrecked by the debate over vaccines

December 13, 2020
Children play video games in a shop in Dansha, Ethiopia, on November 25. AFP

Games – and the joy they bring – date back to the Neolithic era

November 30, 2020
Data compiled by the Harvard School of Public Health, which reviewed suicidology research spanning the past 40 years, suggest that among the survivors of suicide attempts, around nine out of 10 will make no further attempts on their own lives.Getty

Decriminalising suicide tells the vulnerable they are not alone

November 16, 2020
A seal pup called "Snowflake" amongst the rocks, in Deer Park, Wales, Britain on October 15. Reuters

How butterflies, eels and losses in the natural world affect us

November 2, 2020
Mental health has become a priority during Covid-19, with thousands seeking help online, health officials said. Antonie Robertson / The National

Mental health: 'awareness' is only the starting point

October 19, 2020