Media

Features and appearances.

Dr. Rehana writes, speaks, and contributes to conversations on trauma, coercive control, leadership, burnout, and the psychology of modern life.

Why This Year’s Burnout Conversation Is Different in the Workplace

British Chamber of Commerce Dubai · July 2026

Burnout is not just being tired. It is a deeper depletion — physical, emotional, and mental — that builds after months of sustained pressure without real recovery. In this piece for the British Chamber of Commerce Dubai, Dr. Rehana looks at why this year’s final quarter is arriving with less left in reserve than usual, the signs worth watching for in yourself and the people you lead, and when it is time to bring in professional support.

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Recovery this year might not look like it normally does — and that’s worth naming honestly, now, rather than in the middle of it.

Dr. Rehana Meghani, for the British Chamber of Commerce Dubai

Featured Podcast

Mental Health AE — Stuck in the Stigma Cycle

A conversation on the Mental Health AE podcast about stigma, cultural pressure, generational trauma, and why mental health care should not wait for a crisis.

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Topics I am available to comment on

Coercive control and covert narcissistic relationship dynamics
Workplace trauma, toxic leadership, and the organizational cost of unresolved patterns
Burnout, and what genuinely changes the trajectory rather than managing symptoms
The nervous system, neuroplasticity, and the biological basis of recovery
Parenting through your own healing and breaking generational cycles
Family of origin work for high functioning adults, particularly the ‘strong child’ role
The psychology of high performance and the cost of sustained self erasure
Mental health in expat and diaspora populations
The integration of clinical and organizational psychology in leadership development

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