Speak up: A call for help (Interview writing)
SPEAK UP, IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO CALL FOR HELP! Treatments are available, but nearly one-thirds of people in Pakistan with a known mental disorder seek help from a health professional. Remaining silent are fighting with their mental disorders by them-selves. Recently, the scrivener caught up with the professional psychologist, DR. Hira Hussain at Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS),Lahore and discussed the psychological issues and the treatment condition of mental health in Pakistan. Here is the excerpt of the interview: " We see life at its best or its worst. At some point of life, everyone deals with depression or anxiety. some people seek medical help but most of them stay quiet during that time period which leads a path toward death, they end their pain by self harming or by ending their life!" said DR, Hira. she further explained, people stay silent because they think other people would make fun of them. so, they stop hanging out with their friends and even...