Rehabilitation Center in Rawalpindi: Getting Help for Addiction and Mental Health
Rawalpindi is one of Pakistan’s largest and most densely populated cities. It is also one of the cities where we receive the highest number of calls from families looking for help with addiction and mental health — families who have often been searching for the right support for months, sometimes years, before finding us. The […]
Mental Health in Pakistan: What We Get Wrong and What Needs to Change
There is a conversation happening about mental health in Pakistan. It is happening more openly than it was five years ago, more honestly than a decade ago, and with more clinical vocabulary than at any previous point in the country’s public discourse. But the conversation and the reality remain far apart. The reality is that […]
Best Psychiatrist in Islamabad and Rawalpindi: How to Find the Right Help
Finding a psychiatrist in Islamabad or Rawalpindi is not as straightforward as it should be. Pakistan has a significant shortage of qualified mental health professionals relative to its population size, and the process of finding the right psychiatrist, one who is genuinely qualified, experienced with your specific concern, and able to provide the level of […]
Psychologist vs Psychiatrist: What Is the Difference and Who Do You Need in Pakistan?
It is one of the most common questions families ask when they first begin looking for mental health support in Pakistan. What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? Do I need one or the other? Can I see both? Which one is right for what we are dealing with? The confusion is […]
Anxiety Meaning in Urdu: اضطراب کیا ہے؟ A Guide for Pakistani Families
اضطراب کا مطلب کیا ہے؟ | What Does Anxiety Mean? اضطراب یہ لفظ اردو میں بے چینی، گھبراہٹ، اور ذہنی تناؤ کی اس کیفیت کو بیان کرتا ہے جو کسی انسان کو اندر سے بے سکون کر دیتی ہے۔ In English, the word is anxiety. But the Urdu words that come closest, اضطراب، بے چینی، […]
Substance Abuse vs Substance Use Disorder: What Is the Difference?
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad The terms substance abuse and substance use disorder are used interchangeably in everyday conversation and in media coverage of drug and alcohol problems. They mean different […]
Dopamine and Addiction: How Your Brain Gets Hooked
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad Most people have heard of dopamine. It is described in popular culture as the happiness chemical, the pleasure molecule, the brain’s reward system in a single […]
What Is Addiction? A Plain-Language Guide for Families in Pakistan
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad The word addiction is used constantly. It appears in news reports, in family conversations, in medical contexts, and in everyday speech. Yet most people, when asked […]
Social Media and Smartphone Addiction in Pakistani Youth: Signs, Effects, and Solutions
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO & Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad A parent notices that their teenager is on their phone until two or three in the morning. Another watches their child abandon friendships, hobbies, and studies […]
How to Choose a Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Pakistan: A Family Guide
Author: Abrar Ahmad | CEO and Clinical Psychologist, Federal City Rehab Clinic Doctoral-level clinical psychologist with over a decade of specialisation in addiction treatment and evidence-based rehabilitation at FCRC Islamabad Finding the right drug rehabilitation centre is one of the most important decisions a family will make. It is also one they are almost always making […]
