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School mental health programme

WEBProject goals The project has achieved the following transformative impact: . 7,000 adolescent young people are benefiting from awareness about mental health issues, …

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URL: https://www.britishasiantrust.org/our-work/mental-health/school-mental-health-programme/

Charity Programmes: Mental health

WEBMental health. Mental health is a critically under-resourced issue in South Asia. Moreover, a lack of public awareness leaves superstitions and fears unchallenged. We are working …

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Integration of mental health into the primary healthcare …

WEBWhy this is important It is estimated that over 50 million people in Pakistan are affected by mental health issues. Mental health remains heavily under-resourced, with only 500 …

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Mental health: Madiha's story

WEBAs Madiha became increasingly vulnerable and on the brink of falling into a spiral of addiction and abuse, the British Asian Trust’s Mental Health programme provided …

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Improving mental health of street children

WEBProject goals A children engagement programme to enhance improved mental health of male and female children who are undergoing institutional rehabilitation.

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Mental health in Pakistan

WEBPakistan has a growing mental health crisis with an estimated 50 million people experiencing mental health issues but unable to access support due to stigma, …

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Prioritising mental health in Pakistan

WEBDonate. Prioritising mental health in Pakistan. World Mental Health Day (10 October) provides a perfect moment in time to shine a light on our growing mental health work in …

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Talking about mental health

WEBOur community based mental health programme aims at eradicating stigma, talking openly about issues that exist, and providing the right care and treatment to those individuals …

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Dr. Shikha Pitalia MBChB, MRCGP

WEBDr. Pitalia been a GP for 30 years. Originally practicing with her father and sister in a traditional family practice, she foresaw some of the challenges ahead for General …

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Mental health: Asiya's story

WEBAsiya's depression spiralled out of control after the accidental drowning of her baby boy, till she was finally provided the mental health support that she desperately needed.

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The British Asian Trust collaborating with SAJIDA …

WEBMental wellness is seen as taboo in Bangladesh, and the stigma associated, as well as scarcity of trained professionals and institutions, prevents people from seeking treatment.

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Mental health: Rehmat's story

WEBDonate. Mental health: Rehmat's story. Rehmat was routinely abused by her parents, and was sexually abused by her cousin when she was just nine-years-old. Her cousin …

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Mental Health: Rabia’s story

WEBRabia came to British Asian Trust partner Sehat Kahani’s clinic in October 2018, encouraged to attend by a community health worker. Her in-laws were not supportive, …

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Promoting good mental health in South Asia

WEBAnd the British Asian Trust’s project seems to be working. As I was leaving one of the ‘Muhala' meetings (Awareness raising campaign) organised in a street of North …

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Insights from roundtable discussions on mental health and …

WEBAbout Moner Kotha The Moner Kotha project is a collaboration between the British Asian Trust, Primark, and SAJIDA Foundation. Using learnings from the British Asian Trust’s …

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Mental Health Support for Acid and Burn Violence Survivors’

WEBWhat we are doing. We are looking to support the acid attack survivors with the right form of mental health support, the Acid Survivors Foundation will design and implement two …

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Strengthening mental health support for ready-made garments …

WEBA prevalence of mental health issues among Bangladeshi garment workers, especially women, is a significant concern. Female workers account for 80% of the ready-made …

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Partnering with HDRF for maternal mental health

WEBIn Pakistan, approximately 1 in 4 women suffer from depression during pregnancy or during the postnatal period. This affects not only the mother but everyone around her—her …

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Working together to achieve decriminalisation of suicide in Pakistan

WEBDonate. Working together to achieve decriminalisation of suicide in Pakistan. Suicide has often been referred to as the ‘silent epidemic’, being thefourth leading cause of death worldwide. In Pakistan, despite severe underreporting due to many factors, the rate of death due to suicide was as high as 8.9% in 2022, with the highest rates

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Changing mental health in Pakistan

WEBDonate. Changing mental health in Pakistan. While mental health and wellness has become a buzzword in recent times, there is still a lot of taboo and uncertainty which …

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A unique wellness centre opens in Karachi

WEBAcross Pakistan, there are a lack of mental health services and adequate safe spaces for communities to practice wellbeing. For many primary care clinics, even existing mental health counselling and screening has been a low priority – reflected in treatment taking place in small, unventilated and noisy rooms in hospitals and health centres.

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