Advancing Early Prevention in Youth Mental Health & Addiction Risk Reduction

Presenter: Chirag Karia, (Bright Fox Health, United Arab Emirates)
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation (In-Person)
Title: Early Preventative Mental Wellbeing Coaching for Young People in the UAE: A Structured 10-Week Skills-Based Model Supporting Mental Health and Addiction Risk Reduction

🔬 Presentation Highlights

∙ Public Health Focus: Addresses rising academic pressure, emotional distress, and social comparison among young people in the UAE and globally.
∙ Preventative Model: Introduces a structured 10-week, non-diagnostic early intervention programme for ages 11–25.
∙ Evidence-Informed Framework: Integrates principles from CBT, DBT skills training, strengths-based coaching, and sports psychology.
∙ Structured Delivery:

• Week 1: Comprehensive wellbeing & functional assessment

• Weeks 2–9: Emotional regulation, stress tolerance, focus, confidence & adaptive coping

• Week 10: Review, consolidation & forward planning (with optional family involvement)
  ∙ Cultural Responsiveness: Designed within UAE family systems and educational environments.
  ∙ Addiction Risk Reduction: Strengthens emotional regulation and self-efficacy to reduce vulnerability to substance and behavioural addictions.
  ∙ Scalable Model: Positions preventative coaching between education and specialist clinical services to reduce long-term psychiatric burden.
  ∙ Future Outlook: Ongoing evaluation of feasibility, acceptability, and measurable psychological outcomes to inform regional expansion.

👨‍⚕️ About the Speaker

Chirag Karia is the Founder of Bright Fox Health, a Dubai-based preventative mental wellbeing service supporting young people and families.
∙ MSc in Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health, King’s College London
∙ Trained in CBT, DBT, and integrative counselling approaches
∙ Expertise in early intervention, emotional regulation, and resilience development
∙ Experience across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East
∙ Advocate for bridging education, mental health, and addiction prevention through culturally attuned preventative frameworks

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