Tag: mental health
When “L’apéro” Meets the Arab Majlis: A Global Gathering Ritual
From Parisian terraces to Levantine sitting rooms, two beloved traditions—the French apéro and the Arab majlis—show us how community, connection and ritual around food and drink transcend culture. Here’s what each can learn from the other, and how we might bring their best into our own gatherings Life has a habit of pulling us in ...
Dearborn Unveils First-Ever Community Health Assessment Highlighting Key Challenges
Dearborn, MI — The City of Dearborn's Public Health Department has released its inaugural Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)—a groundbreaking, data-rich initiative developed with technical support from the Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI) and community input. This landmark report, based on a survey of 1,127 residents and multiple focus groups, puts public health at the ...
Dearborn Open Mic – Ali Sobh Presents “Depression” for the first time
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Dearborn Open Mic – Ali AL Arithy Recites “These Are All The Things I Could’ve Said”
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Concerns Regarding Michigan Marijuana Ballot Proposal
There is an important ballot proposal in Michigan this November, and it’s about legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. I have been asked by several people to opine on how they should vote on this proposal. As a psychiatrist who treats adolescents and young adults, I have my fair share of experience with recreational marijuana ...
Acculturation
A well-known model of acculturation comes from John Berry, a psychologist and theorist, famous for the four-fold model of acculturation strategies. He theorizes that immigrants and immigrant communities generally follow one of four strategies in adapting to their new community. They either assimilate, separate, integrate, or marginalize. Briefly, assimilation is when the immigrant or the ...
Why Our Jokes on Mental Health are Unintentionally Destroying Lives
Even though mental health is slowly becoming more normalized in our community, the jokes haven't stopped.
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