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/ EKTA BHAGIA

DEPRESSED NOT SAD.

• Headache, generalized body aches, upset stomach, pains without a clear physical cause, could all be signs of depression. • Depression is the single largest contributor of global disability. • Almost 50% of people diagnosed with depression also have anxiety disorder. • Depression is treatable, but 35% of adults don’t opt for treatment.

Is depression just about being sad? Is depression very short termed? When does one need to seek help? Will I suffer from depression because my parents did? At some point, we have had some of these questions in our minds. Maybe some looked for answers, some didn't. Depression is defined as a very common and serious medical condition, which negatively affects the way you think, act and feel. It is a mood disorder which manifests emotionally as well as physically. Depression is much more than bouts of blues, and you can’t just snap out of depression. It is definitely not a choice or a w

Author-Ekta Bhagia