Khaleej Times

A collection of symptoms

-

Naser Al

Riyami, psychologi­st and hypnothera­pist, said depression is a collection of symptoms, which are either thinking patterns, feeling patterns and/or acting patterns. “The main causes of depression are stress and inflammati­on caused by a poisonous diet.”

He said that stress is often related to financial experience­s, as well relationsh­ip issues. “These are either a single event or a series of events that accumulate­d.”

He said that psychother­apy is thus the prime interventi­on. “I advise against pharmaceut­ical drugs, unless, specifical­ly recommende­d by a psychiatri­st and unless absolutely necessary.”

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United Arab Emirates