Rotary Club of Adliya » guest speaker http://rotaryadliya.org Service Above Self Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:15:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Depression, a treatable disease http://rotaryadliya.org/2009/07/14/depression-a-treatable-disease/ http://rotaryadliya.org/2009/07/14/depression-a-treatable-disease/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:47:10 +0000 Rotary Adliya http://rotaryadliya.org/?p=398 Continue reading →]]> Consultant Psychiatrist Speaks at Regular Meeting

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

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

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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]]> http://rotaryadliya.org/2009/07/14/depression-a-treatable-disease/feed/ 0 The Curious Case of the Real Estate Market http://rotaryadliya.org/2009/04/09/the-curious-case-of-the-real-estate-market/ http://rotaryadliya.org/2009/04/09/the-curious-case-of-the-real-estate-market/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:58:48 +0000 Rotary Adliya http://rotaryadliya.org/?p=276 Continue reading →]]> The speaker at this week’s regular meeting is Qais Al-Maskati, the Vice President of RealCapita, a leading real estate investor in Bahrain and beyond. In his presentation he factually lays out the real estate indicators and shows that although the situation is currently tenuous, he believes it to have or is bottoming out. You should listen to the podcast and download his presentation to find out more.

The club also re-pinned and welcomes back Ms Ahdeya Ahmed, who due to her other commitments has taken a hyatus. We are happy for her to have made the decision to rejoin our club and for her to continue her philanthropic endeavours through the Rotary Club of Adliya.

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