Why is it difficult to prepare for therapy?

In a country where discussing mental health problems is a subject of taboo, many do not seek professional help. But getting that help can be healing.

Pawan Hamal remembers that his mental health issues started five years ago when he was preparing for his grade 11 exams. Going from one day to the next had started becoming a challenge. He felt emotionally and mentally strained. Making things worse was that he couldn’t bring himself to share what he was feeling with his family and friends as he was worried that they wouldn’t understand him.