More people seek help for mental health problems - in pictures

  • The number of patients in the UAE seeking help for mental health problems is on the rise, the World Health Organisation has said. All photos: Getty
    The number of patients in the UAE seeking help for mental health problems is on the rise, the World Health Organisation has said. All photos: Getty
  • The coronavirus pandemic worsened many people’s mental health problems, as they dealt with bigger financial and relationship concerns, experts say.
    The coronavirus pandemic worsened many people’s mental health problems, as they dealt with bigger financial and relationship concerns, experts say.
  • Dr Abdelazim Ali, a consultant psychiatrist at Maudsley Health in Abu Dhabi, says he has seen a growing number of women and girls being admitted for in-patient mental health treatment in the UAE.
    Dr Abdelazim Ali, a consultant psychiatrist at Maudsley Health in Abu Dhabi, says he has seen a growing number of women and girls being admitted for in-patient mental health treatment in the UAE.
  • Figures compiled by the WHO show admissions for in-patient and out-patient mental health services soared in the country between 2017 and 2020.
    Figures compiled by the WHO show admissions for in-patient and out-patient mental health services soared in the country between 2017 and 2020.