The period before final exams at university is usually the hardest one, you need to study a lot, make sure to present all the projects required at university, and of course, do the exams! It is really exhausting!
Now that the final exams are close, I am having the same panic attack I usually have before the exams. I don’t sleep well, I don’t eat healthy food, and I stay in my room studying and panicking. Last year, I even didn’t get out of the house for like 1 month. So I am not going to experience this nightmare again this year. That is why I decided to get help from a psychologist.
I went to Novomed Centers here in Al-Ain and asked for a psychologist who can help me get ready for my exams mentally and psychologically. The lady who is working there booked me an appointment with the psychologist, and I went to see him. I told him about my case and asked him for help. He told me that stress and worry are normal in my case, and he can help me.
So we agreed that every time I feel like I am drowning in my thoughts and panic, I can consult him, and he scheduled a follow-up appointment once every week to keep checking on me.
As the final exams approached, I felt more and more stressed and anxious. So I wanted to consult the doctor, I called him but he was in Dubai and told me that he will be back in Al Ain in 2 weeks. Actually, I couldn’t wait for 2 weeks, so I asked him if we can have it over a phone call. He noticed that I am insisting on having a consultation with him, so he suggested having an online consultation. It was the first time I heard about online doctor consultation, so he helped me to book an appointment on the Novomed website, and we scheduled our online consultation later on the same day.
During the online consultation, we had a video call, and I told the psychologist about my feelings, my worries, and my anxiety… he listened to me and gave me the instructions that I need to follow every time I feel stressed and panicked.
It was very similar to the live consultation, and even more comfortable because I am staying at home, in my room specifically. So we decided to keep all our consultations online because it is very useful.
