Asma Humayun

MHPSS roadmap in KP

MHPSS roadmap in KP

At the provincial level, mental health has to be identified as a priority public health issue. Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Equitable mental healthcare

Equitable mental healthcare

World Mental Health Day, which will be celebrated tomorrow, reminds us that no province has formed a comprehensive mental health policy. Updated 09 Oct, 2023 10:11am
Reporting suicide

Reporting suicide

There is evidence to show that thoughtless news reports can increase the risk of suicide. Updated 29 Jul, 2023 08:47am
Floods and mental health

Floods and mental health

Mental healthcare has come to be considered a critical part of the public health challenges brought on by humanitarian crises... Updated 08 Oct, 2022 08:17am
Right to mental health

Right to mental health

The primary right of a citizen with a mental disorder is to have access to essential services. Published 02 Sep, 2022 07:41am
Mental health helplines

Mental health helplines

Any and all services for mental healthcare need to be rights-based. Published 21 Jul, 2022 08:32am
Mental health turnaround

Mental health turnaround

Internationally, there is an encouraging movement to support the cause of mental health. Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:50am
Science and self-harm

Science and self-harm

According to the World Health Organisation, nearly 20,000 people die by suicide every year in Pakistan. Updated 02 Jan, 2022 08:46am
Unregulated mental healthcare

Unregulated mental healthcare

Mental healthcare services must be freely accessible and based on regulated, scientific protocols. Published 29 Jul, 2021 06:53am
Mental health goals

Mental health goals

Hopefully, the government’s mental health initiative will prove to be a game changer. Published 15 Jul, 2021 08:02am
Blaming the victim

Blaming the victim

The psychological consequences of blaming the victim, or delegitimising their experiences, are far-reaching. Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:10am
Time to invest in mental health

Time to invest in mental health

Some of the mental health disorders in Pakistan are leading causes of illness and disability; responsible for immense suffering. Updated 11 Oct, 2020 05:28pm
Suicide prevention

Suicide prevention

There are two reasons why Pakistan lags behind when it comes to prioritising mental health. Published 11 Sep, 2020 07:26am
Distressed media

Distressed media

Journalists’ mental health is hardly talked about. Published 17 Jul, 2020 07:18am
Front-line anxiety

Front-line anxiety

Healthcare workers’ emotional needs must be addressed. Updated 07 Jun, 2020 08:17am
Prisons of the mind

Prisons of the mind

Our jails are poor settings for psychiatric treatment. Published 26 Apr, 2019 06:50am
Mental health reforms

Mental health reforms

Pakistan has no mental health policy or plan; it allocates no budget for mental healthcare. Published 03 Dec, 2018 06:57am
A teenage dream

A teenage dream

Adolescent mental health needs are known to intensify in humanitarian and fragile-state settings. Published 08 Oct, 2018 06:52am
Human rights & mental health

Human rights & mental health

Widespread stigma leads to misconceptions that people with mental disorders cannot be trusted. Published 18 Sep, 2018 07:13am