Asma Humayun
Gaps in mental healthcare are not limited to a dearth of services, but also quality of care.
Updated 21 May, 2025 09:06am
At the provincial level, mental health has to be identified as a priority public health issue.
Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:53am
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
It is not just the dearth of services but also the quality of care that is a concern.
Published 31 Aug, 2023 07:46am
There is evidence to show that thoughtless news reports can increase the risk of suicide.
Updated 29 Jul, 2023 08:47am
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
The primary right of a citizen with a mental disorder is to have access to essential services.
Published 02 Sep, 2022 07:41am
Any and all services for mental healthcare need to be rights-based.
Published 21 Jul, 2022 08:32am
Internationally, there is an encouraging movement to support the cause of mental health.
Published 07 Jul, 2022 07:50am
According to the World Health Organisation, nearly 20,000 people die by suicide every year in Pakistan.
Updated 02 Jan, 2022 08:46am
Mental healthcare services must be freely accessible and based on regulated, scientific protocols.
Published 29 Jul, 2021 06:53am
Hopefully, the government’s mental health initiative will prove to be a game changer.
Published 15 Jul, 2021 08:02am
The psychological consequences of blaming the victim, or delegitimising their experiences, are far-reaching.
Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:10am
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
There are two reasons why Pakistan lags behind when it comes to prioritising mental health.
Published 11 Sep, 2020 07:26am
Journalists’ mental health is hardly talked about.
Published 17 Jul, 2020 07:18am
Healthcare workers’ emotional needs must be addressed.
Updated 07 Jun, 2020 08:17am
Our jails are poor settings for psychiatric treatment.
Published 26 Apr, 2019 06:50am
Pakistan has no mental health policy or plan; it allocates no budget for mental healthcare.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 06:57am
Adolescent mental health needs are known to intensify in humanitarian and fragile-state settings.
Published 08 Oct, 2018 06:52am
