Mahira Khan Calls For Mental Health Awareness Following Student’s Suicide
Mahnoor Sheikh (@mahnoorsheikh03) Published November 27, 2018 | 01:58 PM
The actress stressed that we need counselors for students, parents and teachers
Lahore (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 24th November, 2018) Actress Mahira Khan has urged the people to speak about mental illness after a student of a private university in Lahore committed suicide on Monday.
Sharing a heart breaking post, Mahira asked, “When will we start taking mental health seriously? When will we stop calling people mad or ridicule them for how they feel?”
The actress said that we need counselors in schools. “Not just for students. We need to educate parents and teachers!” she stressed.
A student of Beaconhouse National University (BNU) committed suicide on Monday after jumping from the rooftop of the university.
Rushaan Farrukh, a student of visual arts, suffered severe injuries after the fall. She was rushed to the hospital where she succumbed to the injuries during treatment.
Although the reason for the suicide has not been ascertained yet, posts from her friends and fellow students hint that she was suffering from depression.
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