A Daring Endeavor, A Venture of a Lifetime Checking in on your mental health

to Alexandria University, where he worked under professors Moataaz Soliman and Shaker Ebrahim on his projects, entitled “Applications of Doped Zinc-Sulfide Quantum Dots in Ochratoxin A & B Sensing” and “Tracking COVID-19’s Genomic and Clinical Evolution” respectively. The fierce brutality of the internship led him to countless sleepless nights and a belief that 2-hour dozes were a godsend, constantly keeping him on the brink of burnout.

As all things do, but alas, the period of suffering passed, and Islam was eventually ready to come back to Saudi Arabia. With the help of SAMIS’ recognition and a bit of luck, he was able to form relationships with professors from Taif University and continue to pursue his dreams.

by Ammar Khaled Ghaith

At some point in life, we all thought of giving up and leaving everything behind, but is it the right thing to do? Is it the right way to deal with things?

Issues concerning mental health are famous in our current generation. Everyone has had their ups and downs that caused them either severe happiness or complete drainage that affected their mental wellbeing. But how do you make yourself feel better? There are ways to improve mental health. Let’s find out.

1. Focusing on your health and fixing your bad habits

Learning how to focus on your mental well-being can help you capitalize on your good habits and recognize the bad ones. Recognizing bad habits means identifying the triggers so you can avoid them. After identifying what causes you to do bad habits, remind yourself of the main reason why you want to change. And when you have avoided these habits that affect your mental wellbeing, reward yourself.

2. Talk to friends

You can always hear this advice, but this advice is something that should not be taken for granted. Talking to friends is one of the best ways to cope with mental distress. One good thing about having friends is that you can lean on them when you feel like you are alone. They are just around to listen to your sentiments. Don’t be embarrassed, reaching out to your friends can be a great help because they can advise you and give you reassurance.

3. Organize a schedule to keep yourself distracted

Find better habits and try selfimprovement. Occupy your time by writing down what you want and need to do in your everyday life. You can go to the gym to be physically healthy, read books in a park or in a coffee shop, play football or your favorite sports, etc. Organizing a schedule for your own betterment can help you deviate your thoughts from negativities, and it can drive away your bad habits that cause mental unwellness.

These are just a few of the ways to help improve your mental health, if these don’t work, you can visit a psychiatrist/psychologist to help you deal with the issue. Psychiatrists and psychologists are medically professional doctors that can help you heal. They will talk to you regularly to keep your mental health in check.

Mental health is a topic that should be talked about more especially in our current generation. Most of the students now suffer from mental drainage. Giving up shouldn’t be your solution, and you should cope with it in the right way.