The Dream Box - June Edition E-magazine June Edition_v1.0 | Page 13

THOUGHT FOR YOUR SOUL
Geetha Pradeep
Depression is a silent killer. It sneaks into your mind so stealthily that by
the time you realize, you would have fallen prey to it. The sooner you
realize it, the faster you can break free. According to the studies
conducted by National Institute of Mental Health, 20% of people suffering
from major depression are prone to psychotic disorder. At least 10-15%
women develop post-partum depression. According to WHO, around 350
million people across the world suffer from some sort of depression. At
least 8% of youngsters aged between 18 and 22 suffer from depression.
Women are more likely to develop a depression than men.
With such shocking statistics, depression is definitely to be nipped in the
bud. The good news is that depression is completely curable, provided
you deal with it medically and compassionately. Here are some ways you
can wad off depression. But if you find it difficult, don’t shy away from
taking professional help!
What causes depression?
Depression could develop because
of hormonal imbalances, prolonged
mental stress, genetics, brain
chemistry etc. It is important to
first identify depression as a
medical
condition
requiring
professional help. More often,
people feel that discussing mental
health is taboo. It is important to
seek professional help when you
are depression to get rid of it
completely.
How do you identify depression?
People who are depressed will be
THE DREAM BOX
very emotional. They tend to show
extreme emotions at silly matters.
They will get very irritated easily
and show high levels of anger. They
tend to lose interest in everything
and may even get suicidal. In some
13