depression

People often confuse sadness with depression. It’s okay if they assume that a sad person might be depressed and help him/her. But unfortunately, it is the other way around; a depressed person is often assumed to be sad and the first piece of advice they get is: “forget about it and chill!”

Depression is a severe problem for large swathes of India’s population, especially in rural India. However, it is time to overcome stigma and reluctance to discuss the disorder openly and help victims overcome it as soon as possible.

Handling stress can be a problem for people of all ages, including children. In fact, stress management is particularly difficult but important for children, to avoid the development of disorders in the future. Richa Shukla explores strategies to manage childhood stress.

As someone who deals with anxiety in her every day life, here's what I wish people knew while interacting with someone with a mental illness.

Depression affects a large section of India’s population, yet it's often misdiagnosed and/or misunderstood.

People are often driven to catastrophic decisions like suicide due to loneliness and the inability to find help. Even as mental health issues rise in numbers, these organisations help the distressed find the silver lining in their lives.

The comedian took to his Facebook page to speak candidly about not only dealing with failure, but also his own battle with depression for several years.

The Bill seeks to protect the rights of those with mental illnesses. Here's how.

The Prime Minister made the remarks ahead of the World Health Day on April 7, whose theme this year is depression.

Lack of support while recovering from a terrible illness can cause further complications. Sreoshi Bakshi suffered the same, but timely intervention by a friend and the discovery of a new passion helped her maintain her fighting spirit.