Extreme stresses can be caused by: ⚡️ Intimate partner violence ⚡️ War ⚡️ Poverty ⚡️ Unemployment ⚡️ Online abuse ⚡️ Bullying & harrassment Three ways to cope - tips from Professor Ahmed Hankir, a consultant psychiatrist who also lives with a #MentalHealth condition 👇

Hello Toronto, the Wounded Healer is in town! I can’t deny it, my trip to Lebanon to see my parents during the escalation of hostilities was very challenging. But I’m grateful I saw them & that they are safe. It is SO, SO good to be back in Canada, to be back in my new home.

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬: 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒘𝒐 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒑𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔. Dr. Muhammad Waqar Azeem has

‘What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?’ fauzia meets Dr @SianWilliams100, Counselling Psychologist, BBC presenter and Associate Fellow British Psychological Society to hear about her journey in journalism and what led her to retrain. bps.org.uk/psychologist/w…

15km 6am run done in Wortley Village, London, Ontario. It is SO good to be back in Canada, to be back home. Now, time to get ready for work. There is no greater privilege than providing care to people with mental health problems. This is Professor Ahmed Hankir reporting for duty.

I provided care to a patient in my clinic. They heard about hostilities in Lebanon & asked if my family were safe. They also asked how I was. They finished by saying, ‘We appreciate you Professor Hankir for taking care of us. Please take care of yourself.’ I was deeply touched.

Recently moved into my new office at the Urgent Psychiatric Consultation Service in Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario Canada where I treat persons in a mental health crisis. I’m ‘personalising’ my space. Thank you Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus for the proudest moment of my life Michelle Funk

It's easy to get caught up in nonstop work. Precious moments like a simple walk with my daughter, who is growing too fast, remind me of what matters most. She helps me improve my work-life balance, one step at a time. Give it a try!

This makes me very happy to see Dr Moukarzel. Thank you SO much for your support, I really appreciate it. I hope you enjoy reading my book Breakthrough & that you benefit from doing so. If I’m not mistaken, you are in Beirut? I didn’t know if my book is being sold in Lebanon.

I poured my heart & soul into my book, ‘Breakthrough.’ My greatest hope was that it would give others experiencing mental health difficulties hope that they, too, with the right support can recover & that it would dignify them. Why not give Breakthrough a read on

Professor Ahmed Hankir And here it is, my holiday reading!🙏💚

Professor Ahmed Hankir I am reading this book at the moment and it gives plenty of food for thought. Thank you for sharing your story.

Professor Ahmed Hankir It was fantastic, honest, raw. Thanks for all you do.

Just ordered it today, can't wait for it to arrive, you are do inspirational ❤

Sharon@OT Professor Ahmed Hankir It is excellent and listening to it on Audible is like sitting down with an old friend and just being in that comfortable presence.

Luann Tam Professor Ahmed Hankir along with these Donna Ashworth books Prof Ahmed’s ‘Breakthrough’ have held me during these last couple of weeks.

Professor Ahmed Hankir Listening to your story now. I need to stop after each chapter to absorb everything you went through. Beautiful, powerful, honest, raw. Thank you for sharing.

Professor Ahmed Hankir It was beyond wonderful + nourishing. At 🇵🇸 Solidarity March today met lovely folk from Rythms of Resistance . As a former drummer, just the troupe I've been looking for. Bring on the drumming (+ accept that I'm not a meditator).

Being compassionate to yourself can be one of the best things you can do for your mental health but it can be extremely difficult especially if you have negative automatic thoughts constantly intruding your mind. Therapy can help you to combat NATs & be kinder to yourself.

For too long, suicide has been shrouded in silence, stigma and misunderstanding By starting the conversation, we can change the narrative on suicide Suicide prevention is our collective responsibility, and together, we can create a world where every life is valued and supported