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05/10/2025

The Best and Worst of Times

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,
it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,
it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity,
it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness,
it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.”
— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

Dickens’s words echo with new relevance in our age of artificial intelligence.

We live in an era of intelligence — yet also of confusion. Machines diagnose disease, translate language, write, and compose. We stand at the edge of miracles once impossible: accessible education, predictive healthcare, and cures that redefine human potential. AI offers a new spring of hope — a future where knowledge, precision, and compassion unite.

Yet within this promise lies despair. As innovation accelerates, inequality widens. Data meant for healing becomes a tool for control. Systems built to serve may replace rather than empower. The wisdom AI could amplify is often overshadowed by the foolishness of human greed — the urge to dominate, to profit, to cross ethical lines simply because we can.

AI itself has no morality. It inherits the purpose of its creators. It can deepen division or extend dignity, erase empathy or enhance care. The outcome depends not on the intelligence of machines, but on the conscience of their makers.

This age returns power to the individual — the clinician who heals, not replaces; the educator who includes, not excludes; the developer who codes with integrity.

Artificial intelligence is not salvation or destruction — it is reflection. It mirrors who we are. Within its algorithms live both the best and worst of human potential.

If we choose wisdom over recklessness, empathy over greed, and responsibility over power, this could be the best of times — when human and artificial intelligence grow together to expand what it means to be humane.

Otherwise, it will be the worst — brilliance without kindness, progress without soul.

The choice remains ours.

Gashaw A.

04/09/2025

Silent Bug

In programming, one of the most painful things is dealing with silent bugs. In coding, a bug is a mistake in the program — something that makes it behave in the wrong way or break completely.

Sometimes these bugs are silent: they don’t show an obvious error, but they quietly break the system. You end up running around like a headless chicken, trying to fix something you can’t even point to.

Mental health struggles can feel the same way.
There are no visible wounds to “prove” what you’re going through, so it’s easy for others not to notice. But the invisible pain can be heavier and sharper than any physical wound.

Invisible doesn’t mean unreal. Let’s notice, listen, and support those quietly struggling.

Let’s remember to be aware, be kind, and support those who are carrying battles we can’t always see.

Gashaw A.
Psychiatry Professional, Software developer

13/07/2025

Why do children blame themselves for bad things that happen in their childhood?

Young children see the world mainly from their own point of view. This is called egocentrism. It doesn't mean they're selfish—it just means their brains are still developing, and they can't fully understand how other people think or feel yet.

Because of this, when something painful happens—like a parent leaving, a death in the family, or fighting at home—they often think, “This must be my fault.”

Even if no one says it's their fault, their young minds try to make sense of the pain by blaming themselves—because that’s the only way they understand the world at that age.

This self-blame can stick with them for years, even after they grow up and learn it wasn’t really their fault. That’s why therapists or counselors need to look at how old someone was when the trauma happened—because the way they understood the event back then affects how they still feel about it now.

Gashaw Aweke

08/03/2025

ጉዳዮ፤ የቢሮ ኪራይ ድጋፍ ስለማሰባሰብ

የአእምሮ ህክምና አገልግሎት ተጠቃሚዎች ማህበር ከአእምሮ ህመም ጋር ውጤታማ ኑሮ በሚኖሩ ሰዎች የተመሠረተ የብዙኃን ማህበር ነው።

ይህ ማህበር በ2011 ዓ.ም የተቋቋመ ሲሆን በአሁኑ ወቅት በርካታ አባላት አሉት። የማህበሩ አባላት የአቻ ለአቻ ድጋፍ (peer support) የሚያገኙበት፣ እርስ በርስ ተገናኝተው ተሞክሯቸውን በመጋራት የተሻለ የጤና ድጋፍ የሚያገኙበትን ቢሮ ተከራይቶ እየሠራ ይገኛል። የቢሮ ኪራዩን ከአባላት፣ ከበጎ ፈቃደኛ ግለሰቦች፣ እንዲሁም ከበጎ አድራጎት ድርጅት መጠነኛ ድጋፍ ከሚያገኘው ገቢ እየከፈለ ነበር።
ነገር ግን በአሁኑ ጊዜ የቢሮ ኪራይ በመጨመሩ የሚከፍለው ገንዘብ እጥረት ስለገጠመው ወደ መላው ህብረተሰብ ጉዳዩን ይፋ ለማውጣት ተገዷል።

ይህን ማህበር በመደገፍ የበኩላችሁን ተሳትፎ እንድታደርጉ በአክብሮት እንጠይቃለን።

ወርሃዊ ክፍያው 28250 ብር ሲሆን የአመት ክፍያው 339,000 ብር ነው።
ድጋፍዎትን በሚከተለው የባንክ ሂሳብ ቁጥር በማስገባትና ያስገቡበትን የባንክ ደረሰኝ (ስክሪንሾት) በቴሌግራም ቻናላችን ላይ እንድትለጥፉምን ወይም በፌስቡክ ገጻችን (inbox) እንድታደርጉልን በአክብሮት እንጠይቃለን።

ስለምታደርጉልን ድጋፍ ከልብ እናመሰግናለን።

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በአካል ልታገኙን ለምትፈልጉ የማህበሩ አድራሻ
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የጋራ ድምጻችን ለአእምሮ ጤና!!!

13/02/2025

💘Valentine’s Day Edition💘

Valentine’s Day is coming, and love is in the air! 😍✨ Whether you're spending Feb 14 with the one, your besties, or just your favorite snacks, let’s keep the conversation going!

Join us for Navigating Healthy Relationships—where we’re diving deep into love and mental health and how digitalization can influence it! 💡📱🧠

💔 Going through a breakup? We got you.
💖 Working on self-love? Let’s celebrate it!
❤️ In a relationship? Let’s make it healthier!

📅 Date: Sunday, February 16 (የካቲት 09)

📍 Location: Hayahulet next to Golagul Building, Noah real estate, 6th floor at ALX Tech Hub. (ሃያ ሁለት ከጎላጉል ሕንፃ አጠገብ ከሚገኘው ኖህ ሪልስቴት ሕንፃ 6ተኛ ፎቅ Alx ውስጥ)

⏰ Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ከሰዓት 8፡00 - 11፡00)

📩 RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eQeaTctz

☎️ For further info: +251965579192 or +251919186182

Expect fun activities, real talk, and insights that will change the way you see modern love! Whether you're single, taken, or in a “situationship,” this event is for YOU. 😉

Mental Health Matters!

14/12/2024

Sheik Hassen Yabare Compressive Specialized hospital

Owner ship- Governmental hospital
City- Jigjiga, Somali region, Fafen zone

COMPONENT OF SERVICES

 Outpatient services
 Inpatient services for acute crisis management
 Child and adolescent psychiatry
 Addiction psychiatry
 Geriatric psychiatry
 Neuropsychiatry
 Psychotherapy service
 Ward referrals (consultation-liaison)
 Post graduate student training and research
 Promotion of mental health
 Clinical Audit and Quality Improvement Activities

ACCESS TO SERVICES

 Referrals from anywhere and referred by any professional
 Referrals should be made in writing apart from exceptional circumstances
 Self-referrals

FACILITIES

 Assessment Room
 Laboratory service
 Pharmacy
 Observation Room

MANPOWER

 1 psychiatrist
 5 BSC psychiatry Professionals
 Other supportive professionals

Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qc3cpJjFcB4JQQ5t5

Compiled by: Dr Tilahun (Psychiatrist)

03/12/2024

WORABE COMPREHENSIVE SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL

Psychiatric services is being provided since the hospital's inauguration.

Services offered

- Adult Outpatient Service
- Adult Inpatient Service (around 50 beds)
- Inpatient Addiction Psychiatry Service (8 beds)
- 24-Hour Emergency Psychiatric Care
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Neuropsychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Outpatient Forensic Psychiatry
- Inpatient Forensic Psychiatry (7 beds)
- Other specialized psychiatric services.
- Plans to start Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry soon.

The psychiatry department has

- 2 Psychiatrists
- 1 MSc Integrated Mental Health Specialist
- 14 BSc Psychiatry Professionals
- 1 General Practitioner
- 2 Psychologists
- BSc and Clinical Nurses
- Other supportive professionals

Contact and Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/werabecomprehensivespecializedhospital

YouTube: https://youtube.com/?si=o8NAtC9gJqFzmp0g

Telegram: https://t.me/worabehospital

READ MORE https://wemind.org.et/worabe-comprehensive-specialized-hospital/

Compiled by: Dr Estifanos Endalemaw (Psychiatrist)

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01/12/2024

የተለያዩ ልዩ-ፍላጎት ያላቸው ተማሪዎችን ለሚያስተምሩ 50 ባለሞያዎች ሥልጠና ተሠጠ

መላ የልዩ-ፍላጎት አገልግሎት የተለያዩ ልዩ-ፍላጎት ያላቸው ተማሪዎችን ለሚያሠለጥኑ/ለሚያስተምሩ 50 ባለሞያዎች ሥልጠና ሠጠ።

ሥልጠናውም በነፍስ-ወከፍ ትምህርታዊ ዕቅድ/መርኃ-ግብር (Individualized Educational Plan/Program) በልዩ-ፍላጎትና አካቶ ትምህርት ባለሞያና መምህር አቶ ፍቅሩ ማሬ ሲሰጥ፤ የሙያዊ ተግባቦትና ሥነ-ምግባር ( Professional Communication and Ethics in Special Education) በልዩ-ፍላጎትና አካቶ ትምህርት ባለሞያና መምህር ዋኖስ መስፍን ተሠጥቷል።

በቀጣይም ተከታታይ የሙያ ማሻሻያ እና ተግባር-ተኮር ሥልጠናዎች የሚሠጡ ሲኾን ሥልጠናው ጠቃሚ እንደነበር ሠልጣኞች ገልፀዋል።

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30/11/2024

Asheten Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Specialized Centre

Asheten Psychiatry & Rehabilitation Specialty Clinic offers comprehensive mental health and rehabilitative services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

We specialize in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, from minor disturbances to severe mental health disorders.

Tel: +251 963-26-94-8 / 0953-40-41-42 / 0116-67-69-79
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ashetenpsy.com

Read more: https://wemind.org.et/asheten-psychiatry-rehabilitation-specialty-clinic/

Asheten Psychiatry & Rehabilitation Specialty Clinic offers comprehensive mental health and rehabilitative services for individuals of all ages and backgrounds. We specialize in treating a wide range of psychiatric conditions, from minor disturbances to severe mental health disorders.

30/11/2024

Mental health challenges are more common than you might think, and getting help can be easier than ever.

Try tele-psychiatry! Receive expert mental health support from the comfort of your home. No need to travel or wait in crowded waiting rooms. Just compassionate care at your fingertips.

20/11/2024

Abrihot Specialized Psychological Center

Short Summary

Abrihot Specialized Psychological Center (ASPC) is one of Ethiopia’s leading mental health institutions, dedicated to improving the psychological well-being of individuals, families, and communities. Combining indigenous knowledge with internationally recognized therapeutic practices, Abrihot offers evidence-based therapies, comprehensive assessments, and community-focused education to promote mental health awareness and accessibility.

Contacts

• Phone:+251989737372 +251911998619
• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.abrihot.com/
• Facebook: https://www.web.facebook.com/abrihot
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abrihot/
• Telegram: https://t.me/abrihot
• Twitter:
• Tiktok:@ abrihot

Services
- Adult Mental Health and Psychotherapy Care
- Child and Adolescent Care
- Assessment & Testing
- Research

READ MORE https://wemind.org.et/abrihot-specialized-psychological-center/

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wemind-eth/