Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “Just five more minutes.” If you are a parent you have probably heard this more times than you can count. “Just one more game.” “I am almost done.” “Everyone else is online.” Five minutes often becomes an hour. Before you know it the day is […]
Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “I have always felt different. I just never knew why.” One of the most emotional moments I witness in therapy is when an adult receives an ADHD diagnosis. Not because they are upset. But because for the first time many of them finally have an […]
Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “I do not know how to move on.” These are often the first words people say when they walk into my therapy room after losing someone they love. Sometimes it is the loss of a parent. Sometimes it is a spouse, a child, a close […]
Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “I know it does not make sense… but I cannot stop.” This is something I hear quite often from people living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Many people think OCD is simply about being neat, organized or liking things in a particular way. It is not. Real […]
Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “I tried meditation once but I could not stop thinking.” This is probably one of the most common things I hear whenever I mention mindfulness in therapy. People often smile and say: “My mind is too busy.” “I cannot sit still.” “Meditation just is not […]
Author: Dr. Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) “I am fine. I am just tired.” This is a sentence I hear very often in clinical practice at Wellkins Medical Centre. People come in and say: “I do not know what is wrong with me. I used to be motivated. I used to enjoy […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Have you ever searched a symptom online and within minutes convinced yourself it was something life-threatening? A headache becomes a brain tumor. A strange heartbeat becomes a cardiac event. A small lump becomes something unspeakable. For most people this happens occasionally and passes as quickly as […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) We all know that feeling. Lying in bed, watching the ceiling, counting the hours until the alarm goes off. The mind refusing to settle. The body exhausted but somehow alert. The growing awareness that sleep, the thing you need more than almost anything right now, is […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Imagine feeling emotions so intensely that they take over completely. A moment of conflict sends you into a spiral that lasts hours. The pain of rejection feels physically unbearable. The swing between feeling deeply connected to someone and feeling entirely abandoned can happen within a single […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Deciding to go to therapy is a significant step. For many people it takes weeks, sometimes months or even years, to make that first appointment. The decision itself is rarely simple. It involves overcoming uncertainty, navigating stigma that still exists across many communities in Qatar and […]
Author: Nikitha Fernandez, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Some of the most quietly suffering people in any room are also the most capable-looking ones. They show up on time. They listen carefully. They hold others together. They are the ones who say they are fine and almost always mean it in the moment, because […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, ( Clinical Psychologist, – Wellkins Medical Centre ) Menopause is a natural phase every woman experiences and its impact on mental health is often overlooked. While many expect physical symptoms, fewer are prepared for changes in mood, anxiety and emotional stability. For many women, these psychological shifts are the most challenging part […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) Most of us think of sleep as a pause. The moment we stop doing things and simply wait for morning. But this picture could not be further from the truth. The moment you close your eyes and drift off, your body does not shut down. It […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty (Clinical Psychologist – WELLKINS Medical Centre) A cancer diagnosis is a seismic event that changes life immediately and fundamentally. It instantly introduces a complex landscape of urgent medical decisions, debilitating physical symptoms and a massive wave of emotions fear, grief, anger and sadness that can feel heavy, confusing and sometimes utterly overwhelming. Cancer […]
Author: Hafisa Hassankutty, (Clinical Psychologist – Wellkins Medical Centre) When a relationship is struggling, couples therapy is often the last thing people try. Long after the arguments have become circular, the distance has grown and both partners are exhausted. Sometimes it is only suggested when one person is already quietly considering leaving. This is one […]
