Pakistan has always remained in the highlight for its issues such as economic crisis, poverty and dengue/polio eradication and there have been various discussions on how to combat these. However, one of the repercussions of these matters: Mental Health Illness finds rare mention in discussion and news. One of the elements which make it different from other issues is its invisibility. In most cases, the struggle of mental illness is concealed by the patient and signs of such diseases are brushed away as routine life stress. Unlike other diseases, it is very hard to figure out if a person is struggling through mental health due to its symptoms that appear vague and un-clear. According to a survey conducted by World Health Organization (WHO), one of out every four people world-wide is diagnosed with some sort of mental health issues. As per the same source, 34 people commit suicide every day in Pakistan. With such alarming figures, it is upsetting that the government has failed to take up reasonable measures to counter this growing and pressing issue. Help at the end of private sector has also been limited. Few psychologists are providing assistance in mainly urban areas but due to high … Continue reading Mental Health: An ignored Subject