Srilanka, Oct. 5 -- All we want in life is to be happy. The job we do, the family and friends we make, the food we cook, the dress we buy, every goal we set and every effort we make, happiness is what we are after. Yet, lost in worldly possessions and pursuits, the very thing we long for, peace of mind, often slips quietly out of reach.
Doctors say, for good mental health the brain must be healthy. Just as the heart keeps us alive with its steady rhythm, the brain is the centre of our thoughts, memories, emotions and choices. When it falters, the impact is profound.
A broken bone or a failing liver is readily accepted as illness, but mental illness is often labelled as a sign of being "weak-minded". "You are thinking too much," people wil...