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Medical experts have said that
due to worsening poverty, price hike, lawlessness and load shedding
depression and other mental diseases are increasing amongst the
Pakistanis. They warned the situation might further deteriorate if
appropriate measures are not taken by the government.
In-charge of department of psychology at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical
Center (JPMC) Professor Iqbal Afridi said that the resent terrorist
attacks on law enforcement agencies have spread a panic among the
people. He said depression and mental illnesses are on the rise in
country.
He said that the electricity load shedding in the
country and growing poverty and inflation had also baldly affected the
mental health of people.
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Assistant Professor at department of psychology,
Civil Hospital Karachi, Dr. Riza-ur-Rehman said that the number of
people suffering from depression in the world including Pakistan is on a
constant rise.
He said that more than hundreds of people suffering from different
mental diseases visit OPD of Civil Hospital Karachi and their number
grows with every passing day.
Dr. Hameera Afzal of Liaqat National Hospital said that the present
tense situation in the city also affected the mental health of
schoolchildren who feel themselves unsecured while going to schools. She
said the load shedding of electricity in this hot weather is a major
tormentor of Karachiites.
The experts said the government should take decisive steps to end load
shedding and improve the economy of the country to get citizens rid of
these persisting problems. |