Why is mental health still a taboo topic in Bangladesh?


Hearing the words “mental health”, a lot of Bengali people think about it being something super insignificant that it doesn’t even deserve to be mentioned. But in today’s generation, mental health plays a vital role in people’s well-being. If it is neglected, a society cannot prosper to it’s full potential. 


Mental health disorders in adolescence are a significant problem, relatively common, and amenable to treatment or intervention. Doctors who see adolescent patients are highly likely to see adolescents and young women who have one or more mental health disorders. Some of these disorders may interfere with a patient’s ability to understand or articulate her health concerns and appropriately adhere to recommended treatment. At least one in five youth aged 9–17 years currently has a diagnosable mental health disorder that causes some degree of impairment; one in 10 has a disorder that causes significant impairment. The most common mental illnesses in adolescents are anxiety, mood, attention, and behavior disorders. Suicide is the second leading cause of death in young people aged 15–24 years In today’s generation, students also face mental health issues in Bangladesh. From family pressure to personal achievement, they feel pressured to do good in their academic life. Bangladesh’s educational sector has been in a state of flux since COVID-19. During the pandemic all educational institutions were closed. There was a mental health issue among the students. Mental health problems can affect many areas of students’ lives, reducing their quality of life, academic achievement, physical health, and satisfaction with the college experience, and negatively impacting relationships with friends and family members. These issues can also have long-term consequences for students, affecting their future employment, earning potential, and overall health. Despite affecting millions of people worldwide , mental health is still a taboo subject. In Bangladesh, the lack of information and mental health practitioners leads people to seek help from traditional healers, with damaging and potentially fatal consequences. Mental health stigma causes mental health disorders to be seen as negative, socially discrediting behavior, so much so that it becomes an undesirable and rejected stereotype rather than an accepted and normal one. It is also the driving force behind poor support and care for both the mental root cause and the physical symptoms, with wider, more significant impacts on society. Asian culture, for instance, tends to put honor, pride and collectivism in high regard, especially within families. Anomalies such as mental illness can therefore be seen as a sign of weakness and a source for shame for the family. For these reasons, mental health is still a taboo subject in Bangladesh. But if we choose to ignore mental health regularly, we might face various losses throughout our life. That’s why, we should break the stigma of mental health issues and seek help while we still can and reach our full potential.

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