Asma Humayun
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
Widespread stigma leads to misconceptions that people with mental disorders cannot be trusted.
Published 18 Sep, 2018 07:13am
Mental healthcare is not only a public health priority but has far-reaching consequences for the state.
Published 20 Aug, 2018 07:09am
Our jail system is designed to punish without recognising the mental health needs of inmates.
Published 28 Apr, 2018 07:00am
Untreated mental disorders in an older adult can worsen the prognosis of common physical conditions.
Published 16 Mar, 2018 07:14am
Many children endure years of guilt feeling responsible for acts of sexual abuse they could not prevent.
Updated 13 Feb, 2018 09:30am
Pharma and doctors have a symbiotic relationship.
Published 03 Dec, 2017 07:16am
Pakistan is one of the few countries in which attempted suicide is still a punishable offence.
Updated 09 May, 2019 03:35pm
Inequality, harassment and unsafe working conditions can lead to mental illness.
Published 10 Oct, 2017 03:03am
Violence has compounded the mental health crisis.
Updated 04 Aug, 2017 05:58pm
Policy and legislation need to converge for mental healthcare and services to improve.
Published 19 Nov, 2016 02:42am
Schizophrenia is an established mental illness.
Published 23 Oct, 2016 02:06am
The Pakistan Psychiatric Society needs to assume greater responsibility in prioritising national needs.
Published 15 Oct, 2016 01:24am
Does Pakistan really have a drug policy?
Published 04 Sep, 2016 04:01am