The
panel
discussion
focused
on
topics
around
mental
health
of
students
and
how
parents
play
a
major
role
in
the
same.
During
the
discussion
Shaheen
opened
up
about
her
mental
health
and
said,
"I
never
planned
on
talking
about
my
mental
health
issues
but
on
this
one
fine
day,
I
was
lying
on
the
bed
trying
to
look
for
a
picture
to
post
on
social
media.
I
realized
that
I
have
been
searching
for
only
happy
pictures
completely
opposite
to
what
I
was
actually
feeling
to
share
with
the
world,
which
made
me
comprehend
that
I
want
to
talk
about
how
I
am
actually
feeling.
The
reason
I
felt
this
way
is
because
no
one
ever
chooses
to
talk
about
it
and
your
reflex
to
'How
you
are
feeling?'
is
always
'Oh,
I
am
good.'
We
are
constantly
wearing
this
mask
and
pretending
to
be
someone
else."
Shaheen
also
opened
up
about
her
childhood
and
parents
saying,
"As
a
child
I
felt
like
the
only
way
to
prove
myself
was
by
being
intelligent
and
hardworking.
Everytime
i
felt
short
of
that
felt
really
bad,
it
felt
horrible.
I
felt
really
lucky
for
the
fact
that
I
have
such
supportive
parents
who
have
always
told
me
to
just
do
my
best
and
that
any
outcome
that
comes
is
okay
with
them,
not
only
this
they
have
never
pressured
me
to
be
a
top-ranking
student."
This
panel
discussion
led
to
some
valuable
discussion
about
students
and
their
mental
health
focussing
more
towards
how
parents
can
play
a
crucial
part
in
supporting
their
children
with
their
mental
health