Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from December, 2022

Mental Health Resources in Pakistan

One of the most common sayings about health is' Health is Wealth'. It is a true saying but over here, it is not specified as to which health is wealth. When we talk about health, we can categorize it into four types, i.e. physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The first three are interconnected and dependent on each other, while the fourth one is a very different case because it is related to one's beliefs and faith. However, it can still affect one's mental and emotional health. When someone is suffering from any type of physical ill health we consult a general practitioner, a hakeem, or a homeopathic doctor. To get help for spiritual ill health we refer to maulvis or alims, etc. All these types of health professionals are easily available. Mental and emotional health are strongly linked to each other because our emotions are controlled by hormones or chemicals produced by the brain and any malfunction in the brain can lead to an increase or decrease of these ho

Role of Therapy in Improving Interpersonal Relationships

Before we go deeper into the topic, we are going to discuss the first two important things, i.e., therapy and interpersonal relationships, to understand the topic. Therapy means getting help to cure any type of physical, mental, or emotional discomfort or problem. There are various types of therapies available to cure these various problems. As we are going to talk about the impact of therapy on interpersonal relationships, it means we will talk about improvement in interpersonal relationships due to psychological or psychiatric therapy. Let us first discuss interpersonal relationships. Interpersonal relationships are the connections we have with different people in our lives. They may be: ·          Family and relatives ·          Neighbors and friends ·          Classmates or colleagues ·          People whom we meet daily, e.g., servants, shopkeepers, etc. With each of these various relationships, our attitudes and behavior are different. Even amongst our close family, i.e., par