Articles and interviews
In the press
77 interviews, expert contributions and features from 2009 to 2026, in 14 newspapers, magazines and news sites. Most are in Arabic; each one has a short summary in English.
2026 5 articles
لغز الذكاء والبيئة: هل تؤثر الطبقة الاجتماعية في مستوى الذكاء؟ طبيبة لبنانية توضح
Expert contribution on multiple intelligences and how supportive environments can develop children’s abilities regardless of social class.
النزوح النفسي الجماعي… ماذا تفعل الحروب المتكررة بعقول اللبنانيين؟
Interview on collective psychological displacement, chronic hypervigilance, loss of control, and the mental burden of repeated wars in Lebanon.
إجراءات ضرورية لتعزيز القدرات الذهنية قبل الامتحانات
Interview on sleep, screen use, memory, study planning, and ways students can manage stress before examinations.
كيف تؤثر الصدمات المتكرّرة على المرونة النفسية لدى الأفراد؟
Interview on cumulative trauma, complex PTSD, and how repeated shocks can wear down psychological resilience.
حضن الأم… الاستجابة الأولى بوجه الخوف
Interview on maternal comfort, fear, and the emotional security children draw from an embrace.
2025 3 articles
عندما تنقل اللعبة رسالة للحد من قلق الطفل ونشر الوعي بالإجراءات الطبية
Interview on using play to reduce children’s anxiety around medical procedures and to make unfamiliar clinical experiences more understandable.
لا تقبّل طفلك على فمه
Interview examining boundaries, affection, and family practices around kissing children on the mouth.
عزلة الألعاب الالكترونية.. حين يتحول المراهقون إلى غرباء عن واقعهم
Interview on gaming addiction and social withdrawal in adolescents, family causes and warning signs, setting limits, and specialist help.
2024 5 articles
عالم الشاشات: ثقب أسود يسحب أطفالكم إليه فانتبهوا!
Interview on signs and causes of problematic screen use, withdrawal and family conflict, social and academic effects, parental supervision, and gradual prevention and treatment strategies.
رعب مع كل جدار صوت… متى تفارقنا «لعنة» الحروب والانفجارات؟
Interview on sonic booms as triggers for war and Beirut-port trauma, including flashbacks, nightmares, panic, chronic hypervigilance, and grounding through safety, movement, and support.
«تشبه الحداد».. كيف يتعامل اللبنانيون مع الأزمات؟
Interview on how Lebanese people cope with repeated crises, including denial, projection, grief-like stages, resilience, and signs that support is needed.
ما هو ثمن تحويل الطفولة إلى محتوى لكسب الـ«Like»؟
Interview on compulsive sharenting, children’s privacy and consent, bullying and exploitation risks, and the danger of tying a child’s self-image to likes and online attention.
بين النرجسية وتحطيم الآخرين… هذا ما يفعله المتنمّر وهكذا تحصّن نفسك ضده
Interview on adult bullying, narcissistic control, effects on victims, boundaries, self-worth, and when therapy can help.
2023 14 articles
بعيداً من «التوتر النفسي»… سبب علمي يدفع بالكثيرين إلى تصديق الأبراج
Interview on why people believe horoscopes, the Barnum–Forer effect, anxiety and the desire for control, and when magical thinking becomes concerning.
الأرق يقضّ مضاجع اللبنانيين
Expert contribution on insomnia in Lebanon, the relationship between stress and sleep, common warning signs, and when persistent sleep problems need care.
العودة إلى المدارس هاجس للأطفال وأهلهم… خاصة في لبنان!
Interview on normal back-to-school anxiety, school phobia and bullying, restoring sleep and daily routines, preparing first-time pupils, and preventing parental worry from transferring to children.
عمليات التجميل في لبنان.. هل تحوّل الأمر إلى هوس؟
Interview on cosmetic surgery as coping and control, body image and dysmorphia, adolescent vulnerability, and the need for careful assessment.
في لبنان… أكياس وكراتين تسقط صفة «الأهل» عن بعض الوحوش
Interview on psychological readiness for parenthood, the influence of childhood models, emotional and legal maturity, and how treatment and resilience can interrupt harmful intergenerational patterns.
قل لي بأي لغة تتكلم أقل لك من أنت… مزيج اللبناني للغات
Interview on multilingual speech in Lebanon and the links between language, identity, and belonging.
د. كارول سعادة: الأب أساس قوة شخصية الأبناء
Interview on fathers as sources of security, modelling, and support in children’s personality development.
«لا حول لهم ولا قوة»… زيجات فاشلة وأطفال مضطربون!
Interview on children’s short- and long-term responses to high-conflict separation, self-blame, the harm of using children in parental disputes, and the value of honest reassurance and psychological support.
الزواج في لبنان… رفاهية للبعض فقط!
Interview on how economic insecurity delays marriage, makes emotional needs secondary to basic needs, and can intensify frustration, anxiety, or depression without being the same as fear of marriage.
التسامح وتأثيره الإيجابي على الصحة النفسية والجسدية للإنسان
Sputnik Arabic contribution on forgiveness and its possible benefits for psychological and physical wellbeing.
لبنان: 5 ضحايا انتحار خلال أسبوع واحد
Sputnik Arabic contribution on a cluster of suicides in Lebanon and the importance of recognising distress and seeking help.
رحمة بما تبقى من أعصابكم… احذروا «الهزات الإلكترونية»!
Interview on earthquake anxiety after the Turkey–Syria disaster, how false social-media reports amplify cognitive distortions and avoidance, and when severe fear warrants professional help.
القبلة والعناق يعززان الجهاز النفسي… عيد العشاق لا يوقظ مشاعر الحب النائمة
Interview on affection, intimacy, and why a calendar occasion cannot create feelings that are absent from a relationship.
في البداية.. المرأة تعامل الرجل كما تُحبّ أن يُعاملها
Magazine interview on healthy versus one-sided sacrifice in love, self-erasure, reciprocity, and the importance of respect within a couple.
Context: The publisher archive exposes the issue month but not a separate article-day timestamp.
2022 6 articles
الضحيّة هي… الضحيّة هو
Interview on psychological violence, victimhood, gender, and the effects of abuse that may leave no visible injury.
ترند «التاتو» بين الهوس والندم والرفض والتأييد
Expert contribution on the psychology, social meaning, regret, and debate surrounding tattoo culture.
حق التعلم بالدولار!
Expert contribution on helping children adjust when financial pressure forces a change of school, including clear explanations, integration support, and monitoring persistent sadness.
عمّال النظافة ونظرة المجتمع
Expert contribution on sanitation workers, dignity, and the social attitudes that shape how essential workers are treated.
ريان أمضى الليل في سيارة وسط الثلوج
Expert contribution on kidnapping trauma and PTSD in adults and children, using a child abduction case to explain likely psychological effects.
الأمومة… من حدث مفرح إلى كابوس
Interview on pregnancy, motherhood, economic strain, and the psychological wellbeing of mothers and children.
2021 3 articles
الهدايا والمأكولات الفاخرة ليست الأساس… هكذا تشعرون بفرح الميلاد
Interview on finding meaning and connection during the Christmas season beyond gifts and lavish food.
من يملأ الفراغ؟ المسألة لم تعد تَرَفاً…
Feature on the role of foreign domestic labour in family life, emotional gaps, caregiving expectations, and social inequality in Lebanon.
Enfants et adolescents : au-delà de la souffrance silencieuse
Conference abstract on recognising psychological suffering in children and adolescents during the COVID-19 period and responding before distress remains hidden.
Context: This is a published conference abstract, not a peer-reviewed journal article.
2020 6 articles
التفكير التآمري والأزمات
Expert contribution on conspiracy thinking during crisis and the psychological appeal of simple explanations in uncertain times.
لكل اسم رمزية… لكل موت طعم
Expert contribution on grief after the Beirut port explosion, the meaning carried by names and losses, and the different forms bereavement can take.
أطفال بيروت بعد انفجار المرفأ: ذعر وخوف واضطرابات
Interview on fear, sleep disruption, and trauma reactions among children after the Beirut port explosion.
بين حجْر الـ 5 نجوم وملاجئ الرعب… الفرْق كل الفرْق
Feature comparing pandemic confinement with wartime shelter experiences and exploring how context, control, and memory shape psychological responses.
الشعب اللبناني على شفير «الجنون»… إنه عصر الـ«lexotanil»
Expert contribution on the risks of self-medicating distress with sedatives and the roles of psychotherapy, CBT, sleep, movement, and routine.
أيّها اللبنانيون… الـ Stress طبيعي جداً
Expert contribution on stress during national crisis, including how adults can talk with children and recognise when normal strain becomes overwhelming.
2019 3 articles
عادات ووساوس… من التعلّق بالوسادة إلى الأحذية المقلوبة
Expert contribution on sleep rituals and everyday habits, how to distinguish preference from compulsion, and when a ritual becomes disruptive.
يتعرضن للتحرش ويخشين من التبليغ
Expert contribution on harassment, the fear and shame that can prevent reporting, and the psychological and social support victims need.
الأطفال وألعاب «الانتحار» الخطرة على الإنترنت
Expert contribution on dangerous online challenges, children’s vulnerability, warning signs, and how parents can stay involved.
2018 4 articles
من مدرّسة إلى سارقة بهويّة مزوّرة
A brief expert contribution on crime, identity, gendered social perceptions, and the assumptions made about who can commit an offence.
طبيّاً… كيف يحمل الرجال؟
Interview on Couvade syndrome, the psychological and physical symptoms some expectant fathers experience, and support within the couple.
شخصية أطفالكم الحدّية تدفعهم للإنتحار!
Interview on severe emotional instability, self-harm and suicide warning signs in young people, and the need for timely professional care.
عندما تتغلب إرادة الحياة على الكرسي المدولب… مناضلون من نوع آخر
Extended expert contribution on disability, resilience and social inclusion.
2017 3 articles
تقلُّب التصرُّفات… بين المزاجيّة والمرض
Interview distinguishing ordinary changes in mood from clinically significant symptoms, including signs that warrant professional assessment.
العصبية والاكتئاب… شخصيتان تدمران العلاقة
Expert commentary on how chronic irritability and depression can strain intimate relationships.
أوجاعكم الجسدية غير موجودة… إلّا في نفسياتكم
Interview on psychosomatic symptoms, the mind–body relationship, and why unexplained physical pain can call for psychological as well as medical assessment.
2016 4 articles
بين الأب وابنته…الحبّ الأوّل والبطل الأزلي
Expert contribution on father–daughter attachment, emotional security, role modelling, and how the relationship evolves as a daughter grows.
بين علم النفس والطبّ النفسي: النظرة الاجتماعية إلى العلاج النفسيّ
Expert contribution distinguishing psychology from psychiatry and examining the stigma and social assumptions that surround mental-health treatment.
هكذا يتخطّى الطفل عقدة الخجل
Interview on childhood shyness, the difference between temperament and distress, and how adults can support confidence without pressure.
تصديق التوقعات والتبصير أمرٌ محتّم!
Expert contribution on why people turn to predictions and fortune-telling, especially under uncertainty, and the psychological need for reassurance.
2015 4 articles
هل الإستقلالية ضمان لعدم الخيانة؟
Interview on individuality within marriage, freedom and responsibility, trust, infidelity, and the value of a personal space within shared life.
حالات استثنائية وظروف خاصة: متى يلعب الرجل دوراً مزدوجاً في البيت؟
Expert contribution on fathers taking on dual roles at home, family adaptation, caregiving, and the social expectations attached to parenting roles.
سعادة: الحياة الجنسية بين الحشرية والسريّة…
Interview on adolescent privacy and reliable sexual education, including how trust with parents can correct misinformation from online pornography.
سعادة: بين الأم والجنين أكثر من حب وحنين
Interview on the emotional and psychological relationship between a mother and her developing baby during pregnancy.
2014 5 articles
سعادة: خوف الأولاد من أزياء عيد البربارة طبيعي
Interview on children’s fear of masks and costumes, validation and reassurance, avoiding forced exposure, and when a fear needs attention.
كيف تُعزِّزين شفاءكِ من سرطان الثدي؟
Expert contribution on the emotional dimensions of breast-cancer recovery, coping, support, and protecting psychological wellbeing during treatment.
سعادة لـ«الجمهورية»: هذه قواعد استخدام الأولاد للهاتف
Interview on age-appropriate phone access, family rules, time limits, supervision, and the difference between access and readiness.
سعادة: الهوَس الجنسي قد يقود إلى الإغتصاب
Interview on compulsive sexual thoughts and behaviour, possible harms, and why professional assessment and treatment matter.
إبنتي مُراهقة… متى أدقُّ ناقوس الخطر؟
Interview distinguishing ordinary adolescent rebellion from red flags such as withdrawal, substance use, eating problems, or suicidal thinking.
2013 8 articles
د. سعادة: نعيش في مجتمع الإيحاءات الجنسية…
Interview on children’s sexual curiosity across developmental stages, body safety, and how parents can answer questions without shame or alarm.
سعادة: أساليب وقائيّة لتفادي الرسوب المدرسي
Interview on school difficulties, early warning signs, anxiety and behavioural factors, and the case for careful assessment before labelling a child.
كارول سعادة: إدمان الإنترنت مرض نفسي
Interview on signs and risks of problematic internet use, the distinction between heavy use and dependence, and a staged approach to change.
« L’homosexualité n’est pas une maladie, elle ne requiert donc aucun traitement »
French-language interview explaining that homosexuality is not an illness and does not require treatment.
د. كارول سعادة لـ«الجمهورية»: لا تخافي الـ«نعم»
Interview on pre-wedding anxiety, ambivalence before commitment, and when persistent fear may benefit from psychological support.
كارول سعادة: التوعية الجنسيّة… منذ الأربع سنوات
Interview on age-appropriate body and sexual education, respecting children’s questions, and building safety through clear family communication.
د. سعادة: متى يصبح الخوف من المرض… وسواساً؟
Interview on health anxiety, how ordinary concern can become obsessive, media amplification, and routes to treatment including CBT.
جارح، قاسٍ ومدمّر…
Expert contribution on emotionally harmful behaviour, its impact on relationships and self-worth, and the importance of recognising destructive patterns.
2012 2 articles
سعادة لـ«الجمهورية»: 3 أسباب تؤدي الى المثلية
Historical newspaper report whose attribution Dr. Saadé publicly challenged shortly after publication.
Context: Dr. Saadé publicly disputed most of this report days after publication. Its framing also conflicts with current clinical consensus. It is retained as a disputed historical record, not as an endorsed interview.
عندما يقرر ابنك السفر وحيداً!
Interview on adolescents travelling alone, including readiness, trust, safety, boundaries, and the gradual development of independence.
2011 1 article
المشكلات النفسية في لبنان…
A broad discussion of mental-health concerns in Lebanon, attitudes toward psychological care, and barriers that can delay seeking support.
2009 1 article
خسارة الجنين قبل ولادته
Expert interview on pregnancy loss, grief, emotional support, and the different ways parents may process the loss of an unborn child.
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