Held Captive

Photo: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo

Mental health is something that we seldom talk about. We don't see it, we can't touch it, we don't see any blood; how is it that mental health disorders are said to have serious impact on our health? In fact, according to a recent report by the ICDDRB, mental health disorders contribute to 13 percent of the global burden of disease.  Despite the fact that low and middle-income countries, like Bangladesh, experience a higher burden of mental disorders, mental health conditions are not given the priority as expected, for which the patients are held captive in their own minds.

To know more about this condition, read this week's spotlight.