Mental health stigma
Published On :
15th May 2020
Posted by : Sanju Maharjan
Category :
Concurrent issues
Mental health is all about how we act, perform, think and feel. It's equally important as physical health for our well-being. Anyone can experience mental health problems in their life. We have come a long way in describing and analyzing mental health issues but mental health is still an absurd concept in our communities. It's tragic to witness that even the ones acquainted to this matter seem to condemn the concept. Moreover, misguided views, stigma and discrimination has prevented people with mental health issues to be more open to their problems and there's no denying to the fact that true statistics of mental health issues as such will never be o.....
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Racism
Published On :
11th May 2020
Posted by : Manjari Shrestha
Category :
Concurrent issues
The COVID-19 pandemic is the global health crisis to all the mankind that we have come across as the year 2020 started. This disease which was first seen in China has now spread to almost every country of the world and most of the countries are under lockdown. This unexpected outbreak has put all of us in a great threat and has affected almost every aspect of our lives. Global economy is shrinking every day and amid this situation racism is also increasing.
Racism is a discriminatory behavior against particular race considering that one’s own race is superior than another race. It has existed throughout the human history. It exists in every pa.....
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Hidden stories
Published On :
30th April 2020
Posted by : Laxmi Chaudhary
Category :
Concurrent issues
Public transportation: cheap, easy to find, and anyone can ride; no matter what identity you carry. A lot of people are busy and in a rush these days. Not everyone can afford their own vehicle and not everyone has to travel daily. So, the easiest and the cheapest option available is public transport. While traveling, we see and meet a lot of unique people; people who discuss their own household problems in a loud manner or speak in a loud voice on the phone like they are only one in the bus; people who use earphones not giving a care about anyone or reading books. It’s kind of fun sometimes to listen to those unique stories and create memories......
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Bullying may seem as a small issue but it follows the same pattern as hatred, intolerance or even ho
Published On :
20th February 2020
Category :
Concurrent issues
Bullying is an intentional, repeated and targeted action that aims to hurt, harm or humiliate a person/ victim either physically, mentally or emotionally and can happen at any place. Bullying using electronic means, media and the internet is known as cyberbullying. In today’s world cyberspace/ internet has become an integrated part of our life and cyberbullying cannot be considered as a separate entity as both the online and offline spaces has merged and become one. Bullying may seem as a small issue but it follows the same pattern as hatred, intolerance or even homicide that treats victims as inferior beings and taking pleasure from others sufferin.....
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