Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that mind is the most important part of human body and its balance is imperative for a healthy life. In his message issued here today, the chief minister said that regular exercise and recreational activities keep both mind and soul healthy while a lifestyle contrary to the laws of nature increases the chances of mental diseases. He said that a lifestyle that commensurate with the laws of nature and natural habitat decreases the chances of mental sickness. Lack of knowledge about mental diseases and negligence about timely diagnosis and treatment of such illness can increase the psychiatric diseases and diminishes the mental and physical capabilities of the patients. It is the need of the hour that public awareness should be increased about the treatment and safety from such diseases. The chief minister reiterated that adoption of positive and result-oriented steps for the people suffering from mental ailments is included in the governmental priorities. Today, we should make a commitment that concerted efforts will be continued for the treatment and rehabilitation of people suffering from different mental diseases, he concluded.
