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Depression is widely prevalent..

300 million people suffer from depression and mood related disorders at any point in time. 

These conditions include:

  • Depression

  • General Anxiety 

  • Panic Disorder

  • Self-Harm / Suicide

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction

You can learn to thrive.

Survivors of Child Abuse and Sexual Violence may have one or more of these conditions as well. This is a direct effect of the trauma they have gone through.

 

The impact of these conditions will likely spill beyond your suffering into your work, relationships. In some situations, life may feel overwhelming. With the support of loved ones and professional help, you can learn to manage your mental health and indeed thrive! 


Treatment for depression

The good news is that depression is treatable.

The good news is that depression is treatable and a fulfilling life is possible. Overcoming the stigma of seeking help is the first step towards getting better. Treatments for depression fall into two main categories (but many sufferers will need both): those that involve talking to a professional and those involving prescribed drugs. We also explore self-care practice as an anchor for well being.

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Useful Links

Beyond Blue

This Australian non-profit focusses on depression, anxiety, suicide and grief and loss. We particularly like their sub-page for youngsters (12-25 of age) which might be useful for those in India for that age group.

Banyan

Banyan runs residences and care facilities and provides counselling for mental health issues in Chennai and interior Tamil Nadu. It also runs BALM - an educational facility for training social workers, therapists and counsellors.

Verywell Mind

Very well (pun intended) resource website, covering a host of topics on mental health such as Depression, PTSD, Addiction as well as general psychology and self improvement.

Udemy

This is an educational site offering courses on mental health amongst others. Targeted at the therapists and some clients who can pay, great value when they are on sale. We are not affiliated and do not receive any commissions from them.

Lighting Up the Sky

A powerful blog/website about suicide and loss/grief. Sarah Kane was an accomplished poet and playwright at an young age and died by suicide. A reminder that world success or failure has nothing to do with this.

Rich Hanson UCLA

The good old professor at University of California Los Angeles runs this website with a lot of neuroscience based information. Author of "Buddha's Brain" - a great book on neuroscience based on mediation and our habits - we hope to review this book soon in our podcast.