Getting closer to mega project problems
Investment in the better mental health of students/entrepreneurs in Pakistan
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation” Glenn Close
What is mental health?
It is a state of well-being in which every individual behaves normally and realizes his or her own capabilities. A mentally stable person can face the stresses of life in a positive manner.
Mental health does not mean the absence of stress, anxiety, depression, and pressure. It means the person has the ability to handle these things and take them in a positive manner.
Impacts of metal health disturbance among youth
Now a days mental health has not been considered as a keen issue among the other issues. But this the factor that affects all other activities of a person. mental health problems among the youth have both short-term and long-term consequences. These problems not only affect their academic performance but also their physical and mental growth.
The common problems faced by young students are mood disturbances, destructive behaviors, eating disorders, addiction, depression, anxiety, lack of counseling, lack of confidence, lack of responsibility, fixed mindset, lack of ideas, conflicts, and other interpersonal problems.
Resarch
I conduct a small research on this issue and my friends who were dealing with one of these mental health problems. I went to his house and ask about his daily routine and some other questions to know a bit deeper about his problem. He was dealing with depression due to conflict with his parents. He wanted to study but his parents want him to get a job. It barely affects his education and daily routine badly. He is unable to make selection between study and the job.
I asked another friend who was dealing with mental problem due to the pressure of meeting his educational expenditures. Now education in Pakistan becomes much more expensive due to the non-availability of public universities in the area. It becomes very difficult to continue university education for poor peoples. They have to do part-time jobs to meet their educational expenditures.
Problem statement
Youth’s mental health was a completely neglected area, but now it becomes much more dangerous for society. This issue must be addressed in order to create an environment that helps in the development of growth mindset for entrepreneurs and professionals.
Problem Pitch
Now a days the mental health problem among students becomes the main issue to be addressed. This problem not only affects their academic performance but also physical and mental growth. Due to social pressure and old concepts, most students who have mental issues do not receive any treatment or counseling services.
In Pakistan, mental health issues are always taken as a state of complete madness and families do not even want to talk about such illnesses especially if they are related to any of their family members. Currently, the awareness about psychological and mental health issue are not at their level that needs to be moderated. We need to invest in our youth to be more creative and energetic.
Steps Taken
- I figure out what are the problems are being faced by our youth nowadays.
- I made a thorough study about mental health issues and their impacts on the daily life of students.
- Try to find students for interviews but due to covid, I couldn't find any.
- Reached out to my friends and talked to them.
- Collect more information and start the blog.
My experience
My experience of doing this research was very good. It helps me to identify the problems around me and the reasons behind them. It actually improves my problem-solving skills. In order to solve any problem, first, you have to identify the root causes behind that. This activity helps me to find them.
- It increase my knowledge of identifying the problem around me.
- Find the causes behind a problem.
- Ways to solve problems effectively by identifying their causes.
- I actually get some hand-on experience of conducting research and talk to people on some particular issues.
