Abstract

DEPRESSION-WHY TO TALK

Dr. Goyal Arun* 

ABSTRACT

Constricting families and rising fantasy is the new trend of modern era. This allows more freedom and bigger dreams to live with. But there is a dark side also i.e. “Depression”. Moving recklessly, depression is covering almost 322 million population of all ages around the world in 2015[1], without any bias. India is also not free from this spectre with estimated 57 million people (18% of Global estimate) affected by depression.[2] Sniggling in, depression is capturing the varied civilization of large joint families taking the physical and mental health of people in the balance. Scaling from a milder condition of sadness, negativity, fear, frustration to severe health problems and even suicide, depression affects every individual in different way. To treat this awol guest, WHO has initiated a campaign “Depression-Let’s talk” for the year 2017-18. Though there are several risk factors responsible for depression but the foundation stone is lack of expression. Talks not only help to treat depression but also prevent one from entangling into this sludge. Making it a way to check this menace, several aspects of talks has to be explored like what to talk, when to talk, why to talk etc. which can help to understand the need to talk.

Keywords: Talk, Depression, Ayurveda, Depression-Let’s talk, WHO.