Dr Adila Aboobaker - Specialist Psychiatrist - East London

30/09/2025

Should my child have a phone?? Here's some help to make the decision.

13/09/2025

12/09/2025

I supported gb4adhd's nationwide Sea of Yellow today, in honour of National ADHD Awareness Day! 💛🧠



All funds raised go to the Goldilocks and the Bear Foundation to provide free mental health support for children in under-resourced communities.

For individual participation, please make use of GB4ADHD's PayFast link: https://payf.st/e0dy6. For organisations or schools, please contact them at info@gb4adhd.co.za so that they can send you their banking details. 🐻💛

Flooding South Africa with yellow and standing in support of every child who learns differently! 🌍💛✨

06/09/2025

❤️❤️❤️

22/08/2025

Child psychiatrist speaks on teenagers, AI, and po*******hy! As parents/guardians of children, we need to supervise our children's 'screen' usage.

13/08/2025

Very interesting way to conceptualise ADHD for those who are unable to understand that ADHD dysfunction is not actually a disorder of will power.

07/08/2025

gb4adhd is calling for a nationwide Sea of Yellow on Friday, 12 September 2025 in honour of National ADHD Awareness Day! 💛🧠

Whether you're a school, teacher, parent, or even a company — we want YOU to join the wave of doing good.

👉 Wear yellow
👉 Donate R10
👉 Snap a pic
👉 Tag gb4adhd and use

All funds raised go to the Goldilocks and the Bear Foundation to provide free mental health support for children in under-resourced communities.

For individual participation, please make use of our PayFast link: https://payf.st/e0dy6. For organisations or schools, please contact us at info@gb4adhd.co.za so that we can send you our banking details and the campaign pack 🐻💛

Let’s flood South Africa with yellow and stand in support of every child who learns differently! 🌍💛✨

04/08/2025

https://futurism.com/neoscope/study-younger-kids-smartphones?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/technology
..found that among the more than 100,000 18-to-24-year-olds whose outcomes they tracked, those who got phones when they were younger experienced more suicidal ideation, aggression, reality detachment, and hallucinations as they aged.

In that same cohort, girls reported lower self-image, self-worth, confidence, and emotional resilience, and boys were less calm, stable, and empathetic as compared to their counterparts who got their first smartphones when they were above the age of 13....

Children who got smartphones before the age of 13 are, per a new study, far more likely to suffer mental health problems down the line.

03/08/2025

Synaptic pruning, autistic vs non-autistic brain 🧠

19/07/2025

🚨 Landmark Victory for Child Safety 🚨

As of 18 July 2025, the Johannesburg High Court has forced Meta (Instagram & WhatsApp) to reveal user data (names, addresses, phone numbers & IP addresses) linked to accounts distributing graphic child po*******hy involving SA schoolchildren. This comes after the permanent takedown of dozens of WhatsApp channels (60+) and Instagram accounts (58+) that were spreading horrific content—including videos, explicit photos, and sadly, allegations leading to suicides.  

⚖️ This is the first time a global tech giant has agreed in court to these conditions in South Africa. Over the next 2 years, Meta must act within 48 hours to remove any similar reported content. 

🔍 The Digital Law Company (pro bono lawyers) led by Emma Sadleir, Rorke Wilson, Ben Winks, and others called out the immorality and harm: “Our children are our greatest treasure…” and there’s “no such thing as true anonymity online.” 

This isn’t just a legal win—it sends a powerful message: If you’re harming kids online, you WILL be found.

27/06/2025

Kid and AI/Chatbots

20/06/2025

(Not every autistic child the same) some might experience this others might not but Remember to always be patient with autism kids, they experience the world in a different way. Watching this video made me sad cause this is how my son sees the world.