'Collective effort must to ensure mental health-friendly environment'
Summary
Clinical psychologist Safar Pokharel discusses the importance of mental health awareness, psychotherapy effectiveness for smartphone addiction, and the need for government policies to support mental health in Nepal.
Key Points
- Mental health awareness is growing in Nepal despite low government investment.
- Normal and abnormal behaviours are judged by societal norms and individual well-being across various life dimensions.
- Psychotherapy, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, can help treat smartphone addiction but requires time and effort.
- Government and policy makers need to actively invest and create effective mental health policies for the population's benefit.
