Tag: illness
The Stigma Encompassing Mental Health
We have heard a lot about the social stigma related to mental illness especially in societies like Pakistan where education and general awareness is not [more…]
Alleviating Psychiatric Illness – The Integral Role of Family
During our clinical rotation to psychiatric department at Civil Hospital, Pakistan, I had a 28 years old patient who was tentatively diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder [more…]
Preventing Postpartum Depression: The Need for Awareness
Soon after giving birth to her first baby boy, Fatima (which is not her real name), suddenly becomes downcast. She is wracked with guilt because [more…]
