💚 World Mental Health Day — Listen First
Today, on World Mental Health Day, the world's theme is "Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change." It carries a simple lesson for every classroom and every home: before advice, before judgement — listen.
As a teacher, I see it every day. A student who is quiet is not always lazy; sometimes he is carrying a weight no one has asked about. A kind word, a patient ear and a little time can change a young person's whole week — sometimes their whole life.
To my students: your feelings are real, and asking for help is a sign of strength, never weakness. To my fellow teachers and parents: let us build schools and homes where every voice is heard.
ذہنی سکون بھی صحت ہے — سننا، سمجھنا اور ساتھ دینا ہی پہلا علاج ہے۔
— Hazrat Amin, IT Teacher, GHS Jijal, Lower Kohistan