I am Kailash Mittal, a 38 year old police officer. My wife Maitri attempted suicide about 15 days back. This is her 3rd suicide attempt in the last 2 years. She has been diagnosed with depression. She feels that she will…
Last week we looked at the depression that Radha has. The depression may not have any apparent cause and may have a significant biological component. There is no medical test for depression. Heredity appears to play a role in the…
I read your article about depression in a young woman. My son Jitendra is 16 years old. I feel that since the last 1 month he is isolated and not feeling like himself. I have tried to approach him, but…
I am Rahul Shekhraj, a 28-year-old chartered accountant. My wife Radha works for a credit card company. Since the last 8 months, she has become extremely irregular in her work. She has taken leave for more days than she has…
I am Yashwardan Goel, a 43-year-old cloth businessman. My son Shyamal, 21 years old, has been experimenting with a variety of drugs since the last 1 year. It started out with smoking cigarettes, then he had alcohol and yesterday he…
My husband Vikram, 38 years old, a commerce graduate has a gambling problem. He has spent the entire savings that we had on his gambling. He was working as an accountant in a cloth firm but lost his job 4…
WHAT IS DEPRESSION Not just “feeling blue” or” down in the dumps” More then being sad of feeling grief after a loss Medical disorder that affects your thoughts, feeling, physical health and behavior. Not a weakness Not your fault It…