{"id":230941,"date":"2019-08-07T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=230941"},"modified":"2019-08-07T13:49:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T08:49:22","slug":"mawra-and-urwa-hocane-think-junk-food-causes-depression-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mawra-and-urwa-hocane-think-junk-food-causes-depression-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Mawra and Urwa Hocane Think Junk Food Causes Depression [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mental illness is widely misunderstood in our part of the world. Even now most people just assume what causes depression in people, and most of the time they are wrong about it. And this time, its none other than Mawra and Urwa Hocane who took a tall leap regarding the cause of depression.<\/p>\n<p>Looks like even educated celebs with a powerful platform can not refrain from spreading misinformation. Recently the Hocane sisters recently linked junk food to depression. One wonders if they confused obesity with depression?<\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s What Happened<\/h3>\n<p>It all started with a morning show. Mawra and Urwa Hocane were on Nida Yasir&#8217;s morning show when they decided to preach &#8216;<em>how junk food causes depression<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch what they said here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dr Mawra and Dr Urwa are explaining reasons of depression.<br \/>Must watch and share<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/depression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#depression<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q6a2M6souc\">pic.twitter.com\/Q6a2M6souc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Natasha Khan \ud83d\udc41\u200d\ud83d\udde8 (@_Natasha_PAK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Natasha_PAK\/status\/1158774634193608704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/urwa-and-mawra-hocane-share-their-secret-beauty-tips-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urwa and Mawra Hocane Share Their Secret Beauty Tips [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Of course, none of their statements were backed by any research or studies.<\/p>\n<p>They even said the only reason depression is a rampant menace in society is because of junk food.<\/p>\n<h3>Twitter Responds of Mawra and Urwa Hocane<\/h3>\n<p>Now while there are some people who believe anything they read on the Internet, a vast majority on Twitter called the Hocane sisters out.<\/p>\n<p>First things first.\u00a0No one has anything against healthy eating. In fact with Pakistan&#8217;s communal culture revolving around home-cooked meals, most people eat healthy food. This means no frozen foods, canned goods, processed products for some of us.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I dont eat fruits i dont drink much water and i dont even take proper meal most of the time but how m i still depression free ? M i even a human? Please help\ud83d\ude2a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Urwa Rizwan (@urwa_rizwan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/urwa_rizwan\/status\/1158858528024645632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Homecooked Pakistani cuisine is made from fresh veggies, herbs and more, which isn&#8217;t exactly unhealthy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watched the full Urwa\/Mawra interview. It&#39;s still stupid.<\/p>\n<p>You cannot go and say this stuff. Even if you&#39;re well-meaning and wanted to warn people about junk food and promote healthy eating.<\/p>\n<p>Junk food is not what causes depression ffs.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mahwash Ajaz \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@mahwashajaz_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mahwashajaz_\/status\/1158956769940508672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Back to the topic, Twitter had a field day picking apart this morsel of\u00a0 &#8216;celeb science&#8217;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Boys take note. This is the kind of payt bhari larkian you should be look for wife . They are also half doctors.depression is only due to khaana. Mind it <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MawraHocane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MawraHocane<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/urwa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#urwa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/depression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#depression<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KRQSE0vWGM\">https:\/\/t.co\/KRQSE0vWGM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rishtay Wali Aunty (@Rishta_Unti) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rishta_Unti\/status\/1158959876053393409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/hassan_saleem22\/status\/1158872785168601089<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so according to urwa and mawra, the cause of depression is eating the wrong kind of food smh<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gFPdf7Mnye\">https:\/\/t.co\/gFPdf7Mnye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; nana\u2077 (@tsumuly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tsumuly\/status\/1158831671665446914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mayonnaise and mozzarella cheese are best for depression.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VJURWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VJURWA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/depression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#depression<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Urwa?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Urwa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mentalhealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MentalHealthMatters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MentalHealthMatters<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MentalHealthCrisis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MentalHealthCrisis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalillness?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mentalillness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salman (@S___Haider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/S___Haider\/status\/1158841909181329409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biya eat good food because Urwa hocane the great said : Bad food is the reason of depression.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Salvatore (@emilyhenryscat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/emilyhenryscat\/status\/1158849508303867906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_desi_dream\/status\/1158796783075680257<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Internet is outraged with the Hocane sisters&#8217; insensitivity towards mental illness. The argument &#8216;<em>it&#8217;s all because of what you put in your body<\/em>&#8216; comes across as emotionally dismissive. Yes, drugs like meth and cocaine can do a number on your body, but that is not what the sisters are talking about here.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/aPotatoToBe\/status\/1158785667033255937<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mawra and Urwa Hocane think depression and mental health conditions are ONLY and SOLELY caused by food. Nothing else. I\u2019m sorry but biryani and pasta make me really un-depressed.                          PS- Why is mental health still such a joke to people? Irresponsible AF.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zed* (@ZedGrrdaisy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZedGrrdaisy\/status\/1158803542825676800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/i3x____\/status\/1158888102888464386<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/heres-why-people-want-conversations-with-kanwal-to-replace-nida-yasir-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s Why People Want &#8220;Conversations with Kanwal&#8221; to Replace Nida Yasir&#8217;s Show<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While stunts like this are not uncommon on the Nida Yasir show, people called out the ignorance of Mawra and Urwa Hocane.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So, recently I watched nida yasir show, in which urwa and mawra appeared as guest, and they talked abt depression, that it comes with the food which we put in our body.<br \/>Like seriously?\ud83d\ude4f<br \/>You need to google abt PTSD and depression. What kind of damage it brings to the society.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; G2 1022 (@MaryamI18778887) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaryamI18778887\/status\/1158785172260696065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Diamythes\/status\/1158774372502515712<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Height of ignorance. Depression and other mental illnesses have several causes, such as trauma, genetics, environmental triggers etc. What you eat is NOT the only thing that causes Depression. Urwa and Mawra, please do your research before saying such statements <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MS6w0Y0zGn\">https:\/\/t.co\/MS6w0Y0zGn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Manal Faheem Khan \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@ManalFaheemKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManalFaheemKhan\/status\/1158778570392637440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>People actually spend almost a decade to become a certified, licensed psychiatrist or psychotherapist.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Psychologists and people studying psychology as their major after seeing urwa and mawra&#39;s talk about depression.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MawraHocane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MawraHocane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UrwaHocane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UrwaHocane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawraHocane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MawraHocane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VJURWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VJURWA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/depression?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#depression<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mentalhealth?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mentalhealth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rbSAVE7J6c\">pic.twitter.com\/rbSAVE7J6c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marium Osama (@_mariumO_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_mariumO_\/status\/1158841531081646081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_desi_dream\/status\/1158797261536681984<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there were people that will agree with anything their fav celebs say.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just came across a video where I saw Mawra and Urwa explaining how food choices affects your mental health status. People are trolling them because according to them &quot;HOW CAN A FOOD CAUSE DEPRESSION?&quot;Bullshit.<br \/>I agree with Mawra and Urwa. <br \/>YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u26c4 (@darkdoraemon63) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darkdoraemon63\/status\/1158943045481574400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the people who never go through recent researches,who have limit themselves to the shitty articles of Mangobaaz and other sastay facebook pages,this can be meme content but you cant troll them for something thats actually scientifically proven.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u26c4 (@darkdoraemon63) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/darkdoraemon63\/status\/1158943050523119616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Netizens even made sure to grand slam them.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAlNTERTAE\/status\/1158769632242806784<\/p>\n<p>Some people were kind enough to share credible research with them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here you go. Read up. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MawraHocane?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MawraHocane<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VJURWA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@VJURWA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RpWRfa6vzG\">https:\/\/t.co\/RpWRfa6vzG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mahwash Ajaz \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@mahwashajaz_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mahwashajaz_\/status\/1158973171804119040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Depression is a Complex Issue<\/h3>\n<p>Beside what celeb science might have you believe, depression is a complex disease. However, if one had to oversimplify it, depression occurs due to a chemical imbalance in the brain.<\/p>\n<p>What causes this chemical imbalance is a number of variables working together. Some possible variables that cause depression including faulty mood regulation by the brain, genetic vulnerability, stressful life events, medications, and medical problems, etc.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/mind-and-mood\/what-causes-depression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Harvard Medical School<\/a>&#8216;s research does establish that some nutritional deficiencies, such as a lack of vitamin B12 can contribute to other medical illness, which in turn can contribute to depression. Still, this isn&#8217;t remotely near saying that &#8216;<em>junk food causes depression.<\/em>&#8216;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mental illness is widely misunderstood in our part of the world. Even now most people just assume what causes depression in people, and most of the time they are wrong about it. And this time, its none other than Mawra and Urwa Hocane who took a tall leap regarding the cause of depression. 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