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Articles from the clinic

Plain-language guides to the conditions Dr. Zafar treats most often, and to the integrative approach that runs through the clinic's work.

Psychology

4 articles
When the Past Will Not Stay Past: Understanding Trauma and PTSD in Pakistan
Psychology

When the Past Will Not Stay Past: Understanding Trauma and PTSD in Pakistan

A clinical guide to trauma and post-traumatic stress in Pakistan, including domestic violence, accidents, loss and other forms. What trauma actually does to the mind and body, why it persists, and how integrative, careful treatment helps recovery. By Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal.

·10 min
Why You Cannot Sleep: A Clinical Guide to Insomnia in Pakistan
Psychology

Why You Cannot Sleep: A Clinical Guide to Insomnia in Pakistan

A grounded clinical guide to insomnia in Pakistan: why it has become so common, what is actually happening in the body, and how an integrative approach combining psychology, sleep medicine and gentle homoeopathic support restores real sleep. By Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal.

·9 min
Depression in Pakistan: The Quiet Epidemic, and What an Integrative Approach Offers
Psychology

Depression in Pakistan: The Quiet Epidemic, and What an Integrative Approach Offers

An honest clinical guide to depression in Pakistan, why it is rising, why men suffer most silently, and how an integrative approach combining psychology, homoeopathy and meaning-centred care actually helps. By Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal.

·9 min
Understanding Anxiety: Why It Has Become the Defining Condition of Modern Life in Pakistan
Psychology

Understanding Anxiety: Why It Has Become the Defining Condition of Modern Life in Pakistan

A grounded clinical guide to anxiety, what it really is, why it has become so common in Pakistan, and how integrative mental health care helps. Written by Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, MPhil Psychology.

·8 min

Mind-Body Medicine

1 article
The Gut That Feels Everything: Understanding IBS and the Mind-Body Connection
Mind-Body Medicine

The Gut That Feels Everything: Understanding IBS and the Mind-Body Connection

An integrative clinical guide to IBS in Pakistan: why your gut and brain are talking to each other, why anxiety and stress drive most cases, and how an approach combining psychology and homoeopathic care can resolve what gastroenterology alone often cannot. By Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal.

·10 min

Relationships

1 article
When the Marriage Becomes Difficult: A Counsellor's Honest Guide for Pakistani Couples
Relationships

When the Marriage Becomes Difficult: A Counsellor's Honest Guide for Pakistani Couples

An honest, culturally grounded guide to the most common difficulties in Pakistani marriages: communication breakdown, in-law pressure, intimacy issues, infidelity, and the question of whether to seek counselling. By Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, MPhil Psychology.

·10 min

Homoeopathy

1 article
Homoeopathy in the Age of Science: An Honest Account of What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why It Still Helps
Homoeopathy

Homoeopathy in the Age of Science: An Honest Account of What It Is, What It Is Not, and Why It Still Helps

A clear-eyed clinical guide to homoeopathy in Pakistan today, written by a physician trained in both psychology and homoeopathic medicine. What the evidence really says, what the meaning response explains, and how to choose a good homoeopath.

·10 min

Sexology

1 article
Sexual Health is Health: A Clinical Guide for Pakistani Adults
Sexology

Sexual Health is Health: A Clinical Guide for Pakistani Adults

An honest, clinically grounded guide to common sexual health concerns for adults in Pakistan. Written with discretion and care by Dr. Mohammad Zafar Iqbal, MPhil Psychology, Diploma in Sexology.

·11 min