People in need of online psycho-social counselling facilities.

KARACHI -- Stakeholders responding to conclusion drawn through an extensive survey undertaken by Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) have sought easy public accessibility to online psycho-social counselling facilities in the province. Psychologists, psychiatrists, legal experts, police personnel, sociologists and human rights activists actively participating in a session, that coincided with launching of SHRC's 5th Annual Report for 2018- 2019, said it was high time to adopt a holistic approach towards health itself - encompassing mental, physical, emotional and social well being of the masses. It was also emphasized that mental health emerging as a major challenge across the country, often manifested in form of depression, anxiety, suicide demanded urgent measures to provide efficient interventions - particularly counselling facilities in all parts of the country.

Impression was also attempted to be shun by few that suicide or other implications of psychological conditions could be due to poverty or dearth of resources. "Surge in instances of suicide among youth is also due to high level of expectation from them," said one...