What is Depression?|Not just sadness

Sometime or the other in our lives we have experienced a rejection or been in an unfavorable situation making us feel sad. We have adapted to experience such moments and bounce back really quickly. These emotions could be sadness, disappointment or irritation and can be transient. Depression is different than just being sad. There are … Read more

QUICK FACTS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS

Quick facts about mental illness

Mental illness is real: As a mental health professional many a times I have come across families who chose to believe that there is no such thing as mental illness, and these families are the ones who are well educated. They simply state that their patient is probably faking it or overreacting! This is very … Read more