World Mental Health Day and the effects of Corona
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This day is celebrated annually on October 10, in collaboration with the World Health Organization and the World Federation of Mental Health. World Mental Health Day was first observed worldwide in 1992 and has been celebrated annually since then.
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The main purpose of celebrating this day is to raise awareness about
mental health and stress. Each year a special topic is chosen for this day. The
theme for World Mental Health Day on October 10 this year is "Mental
Health for All, More Investment, More Availability".
According to the World Health Organization, nearly one billion people
suffer from mental illness, with depression being the leading cause of mental
illness. One in five adults or minors suffers from depression. Schizophrenia is
a serious mental illness in which people die ten to twenty years before their
age, in addition to other brain diseases. Also dangerous are anxiety or panic,
conversion disorder, psychotic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Mental imbalances can lead to mental illnesses that, if not treated in time, can lead to mental illness. The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a report after ten years of research and data collection on suicide, saying that 800,000 people worldwide commit suicide every year. According to the report, one person commits suicide every 40 seconds.
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Suicide is considered to be a
social problem that people are reluctant to talk about, so they do not know how
and why the concept of suicide arises and how to avoid it. If the suicidal
person is treated in a timely manner, there is hope for survival.
According to the report, the
majority of suicides worldwide are between the ages of 15 and 29, while those
over the age of 70 have a higher risk of suicide. According to health experts,
50 million people in Pakistan also suffer from mental illness, of which the
number of adults is around one and a half to three and a half million.
According to the report of the World Health Organization, 800,000 people commit suicide every year due to depression. If this situation continues, it is feared that by the year 2030, depression will become the biggest disease in the world. This year, World Mental Health Day is coming at a time when everyone is suffering from some form of mental illness due to the Corona epidemic.
Fear of death due to the Corona epidemic, closure of homes, loss of
business and employment, suspension of education, surprisingly worldwide
lockdowns, flight closures, train and all kinds of traffic jams, Children, the
elderly, women have been made mentally ill.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is also concerned that the number of people with mental illness is expected to rise many times over. It will be attended by world leaders, mental health experts, World Health Organization experts, and celebrities from various fields.
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During the live program, international leaders will explain why they are
prioritizing mental health. In the program, famous artists will give advice on
mental health to the people by referring to their struggle for success, while
critically acclaimed musicians will present their popular music and convey the message that by enduring criticism, they will be able to It so happened that
people loved his music immensely.
The live program will be broadcast live on WHO's social media channels
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTalk at 7 pm Pakistan Standard
Time, lasting about three hours. There will also be a question and answer
session during the program in which anyone from around the world can seek
guidance in a live program by asking questions about their mental illness
experts. We need to think positively to get rid of mental illness.
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