Depression and anxiety are the commonest mental health conditions. Depression affects 5-10 % of the population (almost 1 in 20 in India). It has many causes and ranks as the largest contributor to global disability and suicide. Depression is accompanied by anxiety (in 50-60% of cases). There is still a lack of mental health awareness
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS How much do we know and accept for real? Awareness and seeking of treatment for physical illnesses like diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, etc. is high in the population. However, the same unfortunately cannot be said about mental health awareness and illnesses (like depression, anxiety, other stress-related or mood disorders, psychosis, and