Zainab is an Outreach Officer at Takalam Online Counseling. She is also a Masters of Science Candidate in Global Mental Health from King’s College London and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is extremely interested in reducing the burden of mental illness in the UAE and MENA region as well as eliminating the stigma around mental healthcare seeking. As such, she is a young researcher and an aspiring policymaker.
She also enjoys sharing knowledge and educating others on the importance of mental health, an interest that stems from her time as a Peer Assistance Leader (PAL) at Zayed University where she received her Bachelors in Psychology and Human Services. Other than conducting research on mental health, Zainab enjoys reading and writing especially short stories and poetry to accommodate her vivid imagination. As such, she has authored a children’s story book titled ‘To Be a True Friend’ and is currently a columnist at Sail Magazine. Ultimately, her interest in psychology stems from her love to understand people across a variety of races and cultures, as well as to appreciate the differences between human beliefs and behaviors.
