AI tools increasingly being used as an informal mental-health support Like medication, grief technology should be approached experimentally: if it causes harm or fails to help, users should stop. But that choice is theirs to make
What does it mean to say goodbye in the age of AI? Posthumous AI or grief tech refers to a range of digital tools, services, and applications that use AI to create digital versions of and interactive experiences with the dead
You can't get over grief, but you can grow around it Psychologically, grief is not a mental illness. However, unaddressed or overwhelming loss can increase the risk of depression, anxiety disorders, and substance misuse
Grief across borders: Can AI bring back the conversations we never had? Living far from home, I grapple with loss, unanswered calls and guilt, as I explore how AI-driven grief technology could offer connection beyond death — but at what emotional cost?
Is dopamine fasting key to doomscrolling and online addiction? Dopamine has been villainised in pop-psychology but it may not be as inherently 'bad' as it has been made out to be
Why couples must stop chasing the 'spark', and other dating myths debunked Charlotte Spurway, a psychologist who has her online counselling practice based in Dubai, says it's due to the fear that our authentic selves aren't enough to find someone who will accept us as is
AI x Therapy: Is this the future of mental health? Chatbots are rapidly entering the intimate space of mental health, offering low-cost emotional support, but raising serious ethical and safety concerns
Addicted to AI? Here's how you can reduce your emotional reliance Mental health experts are noticing a new pattern: for some people, AI is shifting from a useful tool to a manipulative and addictive crutch — shaping emotions, decisions, and even relationships
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Middle East and North Africa Trauma Alliance Conference in Dubai MENATA brings clinicians, communities, and institutions together to build resilience, restore dignity, and create spaces where recovery is possible for all
UAE: Scrolling past suffering? How social media numbs our brains to tragedy "Images of death are mixed with the mundane... but we have taught ourselves to keep moving."
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