International Mental Health Day
Doctors highlight the impact and importance of music.
PESHAWAR:
The International Mental Health Day was observed at the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) auditorium on Wednesday with experts stressing the need for awareness regarding mental health and the importance of music in reducing mental illnesses.
Dr Khalid Mufti, head of the psychology department of the hospital gave a lecture to participants about the relation of music and the human mind. “Music is a basic part of every human mind and it relaxes the mind irrespective of its likes or dislikes. In fact it is a source of catharsis for an individual,” he added, while explaining different mental problems.
Mufti revealed that every human brain has the nature to be familiar with sounds of music and even people with mental illnesses are greatly entertained by musical notes and chords.
He said that a big portion of the human mind works on music, especially the right side of the brain. If it is damaged, that person will lose the ability to feel intense emotions. Even people with hearing impairments have a music sense as their bodies feel it, he added.
“Human emotions and music chords are intricately entwined. Even performing helps us to relax, connect and be inspired in its expression of joy, hope and melancholy. Music also gives people a lift when they feel stressed because of work,” said Dr Mufti.
He said that scientist Bo Ali Seena (Avicenna) was the first person to have found out the connection of happiness with music in human lives.
Dr Mian Mukhtarul Haq, also of the psychology department, while talking to The Express Tribune, said, “Little things are vital for a healthy brain. Music, art and other sources of entertainment are an integral part. Sadly, there is little awareness in our society about these things”.
The theme for this year’s world mental health day is “the great push: investing in mental health.” The day aims to enhance discussion on mental disorders, and to encourage investments in prevention, treatment and promoting awareness of mental illnesses.
Public health scientist at LRH, Doctor Fayaz Ahmad, talking about our society’s needs, said, “We are an underdeveloped society with violence, lawlessness and a growing fear of war along with social problems increasing the number of people suffering from mental illness,”. He added that people these days have no time for entertainment and leisure, where one can relax and have a good time.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2012.
The International Mental Health Day was observed at the Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) auditorium on Wednesday with experts stressing the need for awareness regarding mental health and the importance of music in reducing mental illnesses.
Dr Khalid Mufti, head of the psychology department of the hospital gave a lecture to participants about the relation of music and the human mind. “Music is a basic part of every human mind and it relaxes the mind irrespective of its likes or dislikes. In fact it is a source of catharsis for an individual,” he added, while explaining different mental problems.
Mufti revealed that every human brain has the nature to be familiar with sounds of music and even people with mental illnesses are greatly entertained by musical notes and chords.
He said that a big portion of the human mind works on music, especially the right side of the brain. If it is damaged, that person will lose the ability to feel intense emotions. Even people with hearing impairments have a music sense as their bodies feel it, he added.
“Human emotions and music chords are intricately entwined. Even performing helps us to relax, connect and be inspired in its expression of joy, hope and melancholy. Music also gives people a lift when they feel stressed because of work,” said Dr Mufti.
He said that scientist Bo Ali Seena (Avicenna) was the first person to have found out the connection of happiness with music in human lives.
Dr Mian Mukhtarul Haq, also of the psychology department, while talking to The Express Tribune, said, “Little things are vital for a healthy brain. Music, art and other sources of entertainment are an integral part. Sadly, there is little awareness in our society about these things”.
The theme for this year’s world mental health day is “the great push: investing in mental health.” The day aims to enhance discussion on mental disorders, and to encourage investments in prevention, treatment and promoting awareness of mental illnesses.
Public health scientist at LRH, Doctor Fayaz Ahmad, talking about our society’s needs, said, “We are an underdeveloped society with violence, lawlessness and a growing fear of war along with social problems increasing the number of people suffering from mental illness,”. He added that people these days have no time for entertainment and leisure, where one can relax and have a good time.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2012.