The Rotary Club of Adliya welcomed Dr. Tariq Al-Maadawi, the consultant psychiatrist with the Private Clinic in Budaiya Medical Centre who talked about the debilitating psychological and physical condition of depression.

In this featured presentation attended by 60% of the RCA membership and 5 guests as well as the honourable speaker, Dr. Al-Maadawi shattered the usual stereotypes about both psychiatry and depression especially in our local Arab and Muslim communities. He went further to explain that depression is the most disabling condition in the world for women, 25% of whom suffer from it at some point in their lives.

President Hasan Al-Balooshi (L) and Dr. Tariq Al-Maadawi

He emphasised that Depression is a treatable disease. Treatments can range from counselling sessions through to modern medicines which correct the chemical imbalance in the brain which causes this condition.

“Depression,” stated Dr. Al-Maadawi, “covers a range of related conditions in which the primary disturbance is thought to be one of mood or effect.”

“There are 48 types of depressions defined so far,” he continued, “varying from mild states which befall its victims when a live changing event happens, to those experienced by losing a loved one, to severe conditions which require hospitalisation and a concerted effort at medication, diet and counseling.”

Hanan Al-Yousif (L) with Rotarian Ahdeya Noor

Dr. Al-Maadawi’s brief presentation is available from download on our website. Please click here to download Dr. Tariq Al-Maadawi’s presentation on depression in pdf format.

Should you wish to contact Dr. Al-Maadawi for further information or consultation, we would be very happy to provide you with his contact details. Please contact us by sending an email to contact@rotaryadliya.org. All communications will of course remain confidential. Should you wish to contact Dr. Al-Maadawi directly, please do so by contacting the Private Clinic in the Budaiya Medical Centre.

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