Gateway Mental Health – Resources Page
Welcome to our Resource Hub, a dedicated space designed to educate, inform, and empower our clients, families, and the wider community.
At Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre, we believe that knowledge is a vital part of the healing journey. Our Resources Page provides expert-curated articles, helpful guides, educational materials, and trusted links to support your understanding of mental health and wellness.
A New Dawn for Psychology in Zimbabwe
Discover how Dr. Farzana Naeem, founder of Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre, is leading a powerful movement in transforming mental health care across Zimbabwe. This insightful feature explores her journey, vision, and the impact of her work in empowering minds and reshaping the future of psychology in the country.
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🔗 A New Dawn for Psychology in Zimbabwe – Chronicle
Drugs Ravage Young People in Zimbabwe
Explore how Dr. Farzana Naeem, founder of Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre, brings urgent attention to the spike in substance abuse among Zimbabwean youth. From codeine cough syrups and glue to crystal meth and cannabis, children as young as 11 are falling into addiction—driven by poverty, peer pressure, and easy access on the streets of Harare and beyond reddit.com+14dailynews.co.zw+14zbcnews.co.zw+14.
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🔗 Drugs Ravage Young People – Daily News Zimbabwe
Panic Attacks: The Impact of Irrational Belief Systems, Overthinking, Fears & Anxiety
Dr. Farzana Naeem, founder of Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre, explores how panic attacks are often rooted in irrational beliefs, overthinking, and deep-seated fears. The feature examines how these thought patterns trigger intense physical and emotional episodes, and offers practical strategies—like CBT, mindfulness, grounding techniques, and deep breathing—to break the cycle and regain control nairaland.com+8herald.co.zw+8herald.co.zw+8.
The Silent Burnout: How Zimbabwe’s Hustle Culture Is Impacting Mental Health
Dr. Farzana Naeem from Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre highlights the invisible crisis of burnout sweeping across Zimbabwe. In a nation where “hustle to survive” is a daily mantra—from informal workers and entrepreneurs to students and corporate staff—the relentless grind comes at a steep emotional and physical toll newsday.co.zw+12heraldonline.co.zw+12rekindlewellness.com+12.
Discover the signs of burnout (chronic fatigue, irritability, sleep trouble, physical symptoms), why it so often goes ignored, and practical steps to combat it—like prioritising rest, movement, seeking support, and recognising the warning signs heraldonline.co.zw.
Growing Obesity a Major Concern in Zimbabwe
Health experts are sounding the alarm on Zimbabwe’s rising obesity crisis—especially among women and adolescents. In an in-depth feature with Daily News, Dr. Farzana Naeem, founder of Gateway Mental Health & Rehabilitation Centre, emphasizes the urgent need for lifestyle changes, improved nutrition, and greater physical activity to combat the trend.
Obesity is not just a cosmetic issue—it significantly raises the risk of hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and mental health disorders. Dr. Naeem calls for a national approach to address the root causes, including urban diets, economic stress, and lack of awareness.
📰 Read the full feature in the Daily News, Saturday June 15, 2025 edition
🧠Let’s break the cycle—prevention starts with awareness.
Unpacking the Stigma of Men’s Mental Health in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, societal expectations of masculinity—like “man up,” financial provider roles, and emotional restraint—silence many men who struggle with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and even suicidal thoughts. Dr Farzana Naeem (PhD), founder of Gateway Mental Health, breaks down this harmful stigma and outlines the cultural, personal, and community factors that prevent men from opening up and seeking help heraldonline.co.zw+15heraldonline.co.zw+15heraldonline.co.zw+15.
💬 Discover real stories, alarming statistics, and the hidden impact of untreated mental health issues in men—behind strained relationships, family breakdown, and rising suicide rates .
🌱 Learn how advocates and mental health professionals are promoting a new vision: safe spaces, emotional education from a young age, peer-support groups, workplace workshops, and media campaigns to redefine strength and normalize help-seeking .
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🔗 Unpacking the Stigma of Men’s Mental Health – The Herald Zimbabwe
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