The Stigmatization of Mental Illnesses in Mainstream Pakistani Television Dramas Using Critical Discourse Analysis

Mawra Masood, Tabeer Sabri, Kashaf Siddique, Raja Shahrukh Ullah Khan, Maimoona
ISSN / E-ISSN
3078-6428 / 3078-6436
DOI
10.67785/pjpp.3.176 ↗
Volume · Issue · Pages
3 · 3 · —
Publisher
Center of Mental Health Research, Pakistan
Article URL
https://pjpp.org/index.php/pjpp/article/view/176 ↗
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11 Aug 2026
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Keywords (as given): Pakistani Dramas; Mental Illnesses; Mental Health Stigma; Qualitative Research; Critical Discourse Analysis

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Journal
Pakistan journal of positive psychology (Online)
Publication date used
11 Aug 2026 (Publisher publication date)
Applicable HEC period
HEC 2026-27 (version 1) · 01 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2027
Category
Y
Recognition status
Recognized (OK_RECORD_FOUND)
Source
HEC Recognized National Research Journals, V 4.0 page 27, row 267
Verification status
Verified against source · last verified 21 Sep 2026
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