Mental Health Awareness By Syed Afzal Hussain

According to recent research, more than half of the population of Pakistan is struggling with mental health issues. However, only less than quarter of those affected receive treatment. It is often because of the stigma attached to mental health that individuals refrain from coming forward or seeking medical treatment. The bottom line is that people are afraid to share their feelings and express their state of depression because they think they will be treated as psychotic patient by friends and family members. A person struggling mentally should receive the same concern and help as that of a person with a more obvious ‘physical’ illness. Although, the general perception regarding mental health has improved in cities over past decades, majority of people in rural areas are unaware of the issue. Overall, though, there is a lack of professional therapists and doctors to lend a hand in combating the crisis. Watch and decided yourself! ========== ABOUT Syed Afzal Hussain ========== Syed Afzal Hu