We Pakistanis barely take mental health issues seriously. In fact, many of us — both educated and otherwise — dismiss mental diseases as mere superstitions. We falsely think that only conditions like diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, eye infections, and more constitute “ailments”. And if you have any serious psychological or mental conditions, you typically get referred to quacks or so-called holy men for the resolution of your problem. System of Education in Pakistan: Trials in Pandemic Importance of extra-curricular activities in Education And there lies the rub: constant negligence of some form of mental illness has resulted in more than 35% of Pakistanis requiring psychological help, according to The Pakistan Association of Mental Health (PAMH). Such an alarming figure suffices to jolt our politicians and policymakers into action. And the long-term effects of Covid-19 have only aggravated this unenviable reality: across the globe, the number of people suffering from such mental conditions as anxiety and depressions has seen a sharp rise since the beginning of the pandemic. How long will sexual brutality & abuse last? Fear of Failure: How to turn it into Success? SOURCE, world’s first renewable drinking water, in the UAE Scientists List and MacMillan win Nobel Chemistry … Continue reading Alarming Figures: 35% of Pakistanis require psychological help