Monday 8 October 2018

Depression...??

"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes."
This was neither said by Sigmund Freud nor the award-winning science fiction author William Gibson. 
But the statement is hundred percent true...whoever might have said. 
World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year..hence I thought, being a doctor, I must dispel few global misconception about depression and low self esteem.
Adolescence and the early years of adulthood are a time of life when many changes occur, for example changing schools, leaving home, and starting university or a new job.Young people are particularly vulnerable to mental distress and illness.
Taking a day off from work to care for your mental health could be instrumental in helping you feel at your best. Even for people who are not suffering from clinical levels of depression and anxiety, the occasional mental health day might still be valuable.
Psychological factors that may contribute to mental illness include... severe psychological trauma suffered as a child, such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Several factors in life can have an impact on our mental health including ... business, sexuality, sleep disorders and alcohol and other drug use. Interestingly, I strongly believe, poor physical health can affect self-esteem and people's ability to meet their goals, which leads to unhappiness or even depression. Col Pendyala Pradeep, Anaesthesiologist.

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