Is psychotherapy available for free in Lebanon?
Realization
Edraak Foundation provides free mental health consultations for those who cannot afford treatment. The team can be contacted via the following number: 76100576
It is an organization that aims to help people who are facing difficulties and struggling to cope and heal from traumatic events. Everyone can obtain free psychological support under the supervision of a specialized psychiatrist. As for consultation and reservation, call 07-732636 or 78-965062.
EMBRACE
In light of these difficult and troubling times, it is important to spread awareness about Lebanon’s first mental health crisis and suicide prevention hotline, which was established by the Embrace Association. Volunteer workers undergo rigorous and specialized training based on active listening and suicide risk assessment.
Imam Al-Sadr Foundation
The Imam al-Sadr Foundation participates in empowering women in Lebanon by providing a list of advanced and innovative social services that target the most deprived and vulnerable groups and provide them with support in the field of mental and psychological health.
ARCENTIEL
The Arcenciel Foundation works with people who suffer from physical disabilities or difficulties and supports them in the field of mental health as well.
How and when do we know that we should see a psychiatrist?
To be clear from the beginning, there is no specific and final definition of what is considered “abnormal” behavior or condition. This is due to the nature of psychological disorders, their complexities, and the shortcomings in people’s limited abilities to understand, anticipate, and treat them. Despite this, humanity has made huge leaps in their understanding of the human psyche and its diseases at all levels (research, classification, knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment), and specialists have become more able to agree on general indicators that can be used to advise people to consult specialists if they exist.
At the procedural and practical level in psychiatry, there are many criteria that are established to diagnose psychological disorders that require treatment. Each disorder has symptoms that must be measured and confirmed by the specialist doctor. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, “the presence of at least one of the following four indicators is a basic condition.” When diagnosing any psychological disorder:
A general disruption or deterioration in a person’s life and his usual roles and functions, practically or socially (Dysfunction).
A subjective feeling of psychological distress or suffering and the inability to deal with or adapt to it internally (Distress).
Posing a danger to himself or others. (Danger)
Doubt in a person’s relationship with others, or a severe “deviation” from the norms of the surrounding society, including the wide range of behaviors accepted in it from different groups of society (Deviance).
In the end, for better mental health, all countries in the world must make efforts, support research and statistics on an ongoing basis, and work to raise awareness and spread knowledge, especially in light of crises.
In addition, it is necessary to change the inherited cultures of various peoples, which have not yet accepted or acknowledged the existence of psychological and mental diseases, and therefore have not treated them as health problems, which may be fatal and are no less dangerous than incurable organic diseases.
Source:
Lebanon Special 24
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