Do people suffer from poor mental health here in the Gulf? An article in The National entitled, "Untreated Mental Illness Costs Gulf Nations $3.5 Billion in Lost Productivity Each Year", sheds light on this subject. Roughly 15% of people living in the Gulf experience poor mental health and 1-4 people will suffer from a mental illness in their live time. The Gulf Region is short on mental health professionals to combat the issue of mental health and seventy-five percent of those with mental health problems will not seek health due to the stigma which is a major barrier for getting help.  Another barrier is limited insurance coverage for mental health.