Prof Dr Aftab Alam Khan

13/11/2025

1. What is your definition of mental health? What are its common definitions, what are the doctors, and what are the treatment methods? How is mental health seen in everyday life?

10/11/2025

10. Misconception:
💭 “Talking about mental illness makes it worse.”
Truth:
Talking openly reduces stigma and helps people seek help sooner. Silence and shame are the real barriers to recovery, not discussion.

07/11/2025

06/11/2025

9. Misconception:
💭 “People with mental illness cannot work or succeed.”
Truth:
With proper treatment and support, people with mental illness can thrive in all professions. Many successful individuals—including artists, scientists, and leaders—have managed mental health challenges.

03/11/2025

8. Misconception:
💭 “Mental illnesses cannot be treated.”
Truth:
Most mental disorders are treatable with therapy, medication, and lifestyle changes. Many people recover fully and lead productive, fulfilling lives.

01/11/2025

7. Misconception:
💭 “Taking psychiatric medication means you are weak.”
Truth:
Medication can be life-saving and restore balance to brain chemistry. Taking prescribed medicine is an act of self-care and responsibility, not weakness.

30/10/2025

6. غلط فہمی:
💭 "تھیراپی صرف پاگل لوگوں کے لیے ہے۔"
حقیقت:
تھیراپی ہر اس شخص کے لیے مفید ہے جو تناؤ، غم، تعلقات یا جذباتی مسائل سے گزر رہا ہو۔ مدد لینا کمزوری نہیں بلکہ شعور اور طاقت کی علامت ہے۔

29/10/2025

5. Misconception:
💭 “Only adults suffer from mental health problems.”
Truth:
Children and adolescents can also develop anxiety, depression, ADHD, and other disorders. Early detection and care improve outcomes significantly.

28/10/2025

4. Misconception:
💭 “If you have a mental illness, you can just ‘snap out of it.’”
Truth:
Mental illnesses are not under a person’s direct control. Recovery often requires therapy, medication, and support—just like other medical conditions.

26/10/2025

3. Misconception:
💭 “Mental illnesses are rare.”
Truth:
Mental disorders are very common. According to WHO, 1 in 4 people will experience a mental or neurological disorder at some point in their life.