Pakistani actress Aina Asif and actor Abul Hassan recently spoke openly about mental health during a TV interview.
The rising stars discussed growing mental stress among youth, noting that while past generations also faced these issues, lack of awareness meant people didn’t recognize them as mental stress. Now, with more awareness, these problems are being acknowledged.
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Aina Asif said, Mental stress and anxiety are real issues – just like physical illnesses where we seek treatment instead of only praying, mental health problems also require proper treatment.’ She added it’s wrong to tell someone with depression ‘just pray and you’ll be fine’ – asking ‘Do they think the patient doesn’t pray? Namaz Prayer is essential, but timely treatment is equally important.
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Newcomer Abul Hassan agreed: ‘Prayer absolutely gives us peace, no doubt – but every illness has its cure. God gave us wisdom – if there’s disease, there’s treatment through medical experts. Just as we see specialists for physical illnesses, consulting mental health professionals isn’t wrong. I believe therapy can actually bring us closer to God.'”
