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pakistan Updated 18 Oct 2026

One in three Pakistani adults has mental health disorder, per study

HarZaviya summary · from 2 outlets

Most outlets reported the key finding that nearly one in three adults in Pakistan has a diagnosable mental or behavioural disorder, based on the country’s first nationally representative mental health survey. Both excerpts led with the study’s main result but provided varying levels of detail, with Dawn adding that the finding highlights a "major public health challenge" while Minute Mirror ended the excerpt at the revelation of the statistic.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 2 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

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  1. One in three Pakistani adults faces mental health disorder, study finds

    Pakistan’s first nationally representative mental health survey has revealed that nearly one in three adults in the country

  2. Dawn 92% identical

    One in three adults in Pakistan lives with psychological disorder: study

    KARACHI: Pakistan’s first nationally representative mental health survey has shown that nearly one in three adults is living with a diagnosable mental and behavioural disorder, highlighting a major public health challenge affecting millions of people across the country. The findings come from the largest and most comprehensive mental health study ever conducted in Pakistan, say researchers repr...

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