In a country like Pakistan, mental health is considered none of an issue. Going to a psychiatrist is viewed as taboo. Students' mental health issues are rejected by mocking them as if they were faking it to get attention, or they are just overthinking. In lower classes, these issues are dismissed and are not taken as an issue even, saying, "What will people think if they see you going to a psychiatrist?", "Everyone will call you a mad person.", "We have more important issues to think about; stop wasting our time."
These comments and the issue not being taken seriously results in even worse conditions. The students with already heavy workloads get even more anxious when the problem is not looked into. Procrastination and mental health are interlinked. Mental health issues result in disturbed focus and make it even harder to work. The deadlines not being met or late submissions, asking for extensions, and telling the authorities about their personal conditions result in even worse mental disorders.
Hence, procrastination is not an excuse, but it makes the mental health condition even worse. Therefore, it is essential to find ways to better one's mental health and get distracted by things that make one feel better and more confident.
This is a serious issue most families in Pakistan don’t consider. If someone complains about their mental health, their problem is brushed off and they’re perceived as faking sickness to get attention. Bad mental health does lead to procrastination. A brain that’s lethargic is likely to underperform, which can worsen one’s mental health. Not meeting deadlines, lacking behind others can seriously affect one’s mental heath and even lead to depression.
I agree with the author's assessment that Pakistan is one of those countries where mental health is frequently overlooked or not taken as seriously as it should be.
However, while there is no doubt a correlation between procrastination and mental health, and it has an impact on your overall studies, criticizing educators for not accommodating students with mental health issues appears to be harsh at times as well.
Making accommodations for one student at a formal educational level may be unfair to the other students. It's a far more complicated problem that demands some serious thought to come up with better alternatives. It's something that should be discussed more in academic settings.
Mental Health is a complicated and complex matter to deal with. I agree with the author of this post where they argue that mental health is not given much importance in Pakistan and visiting the psychiatrist is often considered a taboo. These taboos need to be broken and mental health needs to be talked about more in our society in order to create awareness. I think the best tool for awareness is media and representation in media around mental health can greatly shape the narrative and determine people's sense of direction and perception when it comes to mental health and issues related to mental health. Often we see these issue being simplified to just one aspect or as discussed in…