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The End of the Asylum
On the strange accident that rewired the story of madness. This piece was originally Published in Almanassa. Joel Elkes was born on November 12, 1913, and died on October 30, 2015. He changed the face of psychiatry forever. It’s impossible to speak of modern psychiatry, despite all the skepticism and suspicion…
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A Theory
In my childhood and distant teenage years, I used to get very upset when my father and mother objected to my desire to buy a new book, arguing that I already had unread books at home. I felt there was something wrong with that logic, but I couldn’t quite pinpoint…
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The Unpaved road of Psychiatry
The article was originally published in The Arabic Edition of Scientific American. The first time Sarah visited a psychiatrist, he told her, “I don’t deal with ‘problems’, I only treat illnesses. I wouldn’t have a solution for your problems if you got one”. This sharp tone troubled her immensely and…
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Out of the Equation: Covid-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Mental Health
Over time, Amr Abdullah, an Egyptian cardiologist, grows to notice his anxiety pattern. While being occupied in his daily routine at the hospital, he senses a feeling of mild stress, reflected in the strict implementation of prevention instructions and following up on cases with keen attention. This feeling reaches a…
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The Man and his Garden
1 One day, just like any other day, in the British countryside, the sun rose above Darwin’s house in Kent; a beautiful, quiet home surrounded by trees, where birds sang, leaves swayed with the wind, and dogs sniffed around for something to eat. Time: 1866 or 1867 Charles Darwin woke…
Ahmad Gamal Saad-Eddin 