Retirement tied to depression in elderly Pakistanis: study
New research highlights alarming mental health trends among Pakistan’s retired community, calling for urgent policy action and social support By Sabahat Muslim KARACHI: A new research study has shed light on the often-overlooked psychological struggles faced by retired individuals in Pakistan, revealing that a significant number of the elderly suffer from varying degrees of depression due to inadequate social support, financial insecurity, and shifting family dynamics. The study was published in the latest issue of the Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry , Ziauddin University. It was conducted by a multidisciplinary research team comprising S Jamil Hussain, Sana Zain, and Muhammad Iqbal Memon of The University of Modern Sciences, Tando Muhammad Khan; Fahad Ul Zain of People's University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah; Mujeeb Ullah Khan Doutani of Baluchistan Institute of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Quetta; and Jamil Junejo of Liaqu...