One in three adults in Pakistan lives with psychological disorder: study

KARACHI: Pakistan’s first nationally representative mental health survey has shown that nearly one in three adults is living with a diagnosable mental and behavioural disorder, highlighting a major public health challenge affecting millions of people across the country. The findings come from the largest and most comprehensive mental health study ever conducted in Pakistan, say researchers representing the Pakistan Psychiatric Society (PPS). The five-year research is published in the British Medical Journal. The survey was led by Professor Raza-ur-Rahman from Hamdard University, Karachi, in…