While we’ve been big on acceptance towards mental illness such as anxiety and depression, many don’t know much about acute diseases like psychotic disorders, substance abuse, etc.<\/p>\n
Hum TV thought it would be a great idea to create a drama serial ‘Saraab<\/em><\/strong>‘ about a schizophrenic patient. However, the lead character of the drama needs to do a lot more research into what goes into the mind of a mental patient.<\/p>\n ALSO READ<\/p>\n Is Pyar Kay Sadqay about the Effects of Bad Parenting?<\/a><\/p>\n Saraab<\/em><\/strong> cast Sonya Hussyn as the central character opposite Sami Khan. However, if the purpose is really to spread awareness about schizophrenia, (and not make money off a subject as sensitive as mental health), the least they can do is get the research right.<\/p>\n It all started with Sonya Hussyn on a promotional poster for the drama. As you can see below, this poster presumably shows ‘symptoms’ of mental breakdown. The poster includes some inaccurately placed words like autism, IQ, etc.<\/p>\n Maybe this was a lazy attempt at sounding cool about mental health? People pointed out how a disability such as autism is not a mental illness.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDf5TJNDWUO\/<\/p>\n People should’ve had also pointed out how IQ or intellectual quotient shouldn’t have been listed either. Mental illnesses are not learning disabilities.<\/p>\n Not only is Sonya Hussyn unaware of mental illnesses and how they differ from a disability, but she also stated that autism is a symptom of schizophrenia. Maybe she came to the conclusion based on symptoms such as anxiety they both tend to have. Or maybe this is about her not doing her research.<\/p>\n 2 minutes google search helps. @ celebrities. pic.twitter.com\/hwBmbXAIu2<\/a><\/p>\n — Khansha\ud83e\udd8b (@khansha__) August 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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