May 25, 2023
A Challenging Acceptance from Society: The Struggle of Mentally Ill Patients After Their Recovery (Opinion)
Mental and physical illnesses are handled equally by medical professionals, but the question arises: “After treatment and rehabilitation, “do common people accept mentally ill patients in society”? This is a very serious stigma regarding society’s acceptance, and patients struggle to get back to their normal lives. In a few Asian countries, including Pakistan, the social acceptance of mentally ill patients is a question mark. In Pakistan, mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, mania, bipolar disorder, and personality disorder are common. Any person can suffer from these diseases due to many issues, i.e., losing a beloved person, ignorance, stress, and



