More mental health awareness is needed
Mental health awareness among teenagers is very common in our country. Yet, it is not paid much attention to because of the widespread stigma in our community against people with mental illnesses and also because of the lack of understanding about the matter.
We must comprehend the seriousness of this subject and act accordingly. Earlier, World Health Organization reported that mental disorders affect 16.1 percent of adults and 18.4 percent of children in this country.
Moreover, the condition of our mental health institutes across the nation, including Pabna Mental Hospital, the country’s first specialised hospital for patients suffering from mental illnesses, are all extremely concerning. Most of them are underfunded and understaffed, which tend to have an extremely negative impact on the helpless patients, most of whom are also mistreated in their own homes.
If the government does not raise more awareness about mental health and solve the problems we have regarding the issue in our society, it will only get worse by the day. And no country should remain so ignorant towards its own citizens.
Bulbul Ahmed, Jhenaidah
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