انسان کا ذہنی و نفسیاتی طور پر صحت مند ہونا اتنا ہی ضروری ہے جتنا کہ جسمانی طور پر صحت مند ہونا ۔ لیکن اعداد و شمار کے مطابق پاکستان میں ہر چار میں سے ایک شخص ذہنی و نفسیاتی مسائل کا شکار ہے۔ ایک اور اندازے کے مطابق پاکستان میں 36 فیصد لوگ ڈپریشن اور انگزایئٹی کا شکار ہیں۔ لیکن المیہ یہ ہے کہ حکومت کی طرف سے ذہنی صحت کے شعبہ پر خاطر خواہ توجہ نہیں دی جا رہی ہے۔ جسکا انداذہ اس امر سے لگایا جا سکتا...
More than 220 million people live in Pakistan. About 500 of those people, however, are psychiatrists. The numbers are even more striking when considering Pakistan’s rural areas, where there is only about one psychiatrist for every one million people. Stigma and other societal constraints also contribute toward Pakistanis not getting the mental health care they need, resulting in an almost 90%...
In Pakistan, talking about mental health has been taboo because of stigma and embarrassment for a very long time. However, things have started changing and people are starting to see that it’s okay to ask for help when you’re feeling down. This shift can be due to the growing awareness and understanding of mental health problems which has given people the confidence to face their...
شادی کے وقت آپ کو صرف ایک ہی خوشی محسوس ہو رہی ہوتی ہے۔ کیونکہ آپ جانتے ہیں کہ یہ نئی زندگی ہوگی، رنگین واقعات، خوبصورت لباسں اور آپ مسٹر یا مسز بن جائیں گے۔ ہر کوئی آپ کو ہر طرح کے مشورے دیتا ہے۔ وینیو بک کرنا، میک اپ آرٹسٹ سے بات کرنا، یہ سب اتنا خوش کر دینے والا ہوتا ہے کہ آپ بھول جاتے ہیں کہ اس سب کے بعد آپ اور آپکے ساتھی ایک پوری زندگی آپس میں اکٹھی گزاریں گے۔ نئے شخص کے ساتھ...
Aiman and Hassan are two different persons, both of them didn’t receive an invitation to a gathering from their friends. Aiman got upset for not being given importance but to get over it, she cooked spaghetti for herself, did some skin care, read a book, and made up her day. On the contrary, Hassan sat on a couch and started thinking about past events, questioned his personality traits, and...
In demanding situations such as an exam, interview, or speech, we rely on our brains functioning, imagine what it would be like when the brain starts messing up right at the moment. Yes, your brain can get anxious due to the immense amount of stress you’d take which can disturb your ongoing activity. However, in certain conditions, stress is not always required to be anxiety. It happens out of...
When I wanted myself to be heard, I felt the most unheard! Depression is a illness that negatively impacts the way we live, socialize, and perform our daily functions. It involves a constant sad mood that does not get better with doing things that we once loved. What is the main reason for depression? The causes of depression have been the subject of significant research over the years. Although...
While ‘No’, is a two letter word, some of us feel uncomfortable rather guilty to say it. This reluctance becomes concerning when some of us avoid saying “No” and become a ‘Yes Man or Woman’. It is perceived that saying ‘Yes’ will be acknowledged by all and they will be endorsed in good books. Although such People-Pleasers have a history of...
It is an undeniable fact that the birth of the internet and the improvements in telecommunication services have added a lot to our lives. The application of technology in the development of telemedicine is a game changer in the health industry. The health system has undergone a lot of changes over the years due to development in information technology and the widespread availability of the...