Pakistan’s National Health Services Ministry on Tuesday revealed that around 80 million Pakistanis are grappling with different mental health issues.
The report, submitted to Parliament, attributes these widespread mental health difficulties to factors like inflation, unemployment, and economic instability. All kinds of people are affected, but men are experiencing mental health issues at a higher rate than women. This crisis spans across various groups, including workers, businesspeople, and the jobless.
Rizwan Taj, the ministry’s focal person, remarked, “The current economic challenges are disrupting family systems, which thusly add to heightened anxiety and depression.”
Medical experts have also noticed that the continuous violence against Palestinians by Israel could be exacerbating mental health issues in Pakistan. They contend that economic variations and a weakening belief system are adding to the prevalence of mental health issues among ladies in the country.
Mostly people including both men and women are facing mental health challenges, but men are facing more mental diseases than ladies. Workers, businesspersons, and the unemployed all experience psychological problems or any kind of psychological challenges.
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The Ministry of Health person, Rizwan Taj, said: “Today everyone is confronting the economic challenges, and subsequently, the whole family system has been upset. These difficulties are one reason that leads to anxiety and depression.”
Meanwhile, the medical experts were of the view that the violence against Palestinians by Israel is another reason for the psychological disorders in Pakistan.
The medical experts said that the economic differences and weak belief systems are some of the reasons that leave the ladies mentally in the country.
Meanwhile, the country’s youth are facing depression because of the absence of opportunities and joblessness.
The service also featured that nicotine is a highly addictive substance and announced the formation of the working group, comprising specialists in public health, health product regulation, and tobacco control. This group will give proposals for managing nicotine pouches.
The Ministry of National Health explained that no license has been given to any cigarette organization to create or sell nicotine pouches. The service’s primary goal is the insurance of public health by preventing tobacco use and related diseases.