World Health Day

World Health Day Depression April 7th is World Health Day. The theme for 2017 is ‘Depression: Let’s Talk’. Bookmark this page to know everything about World Health Day and Depression. The aim, this, year, is to spread awareness about depression and how you can prevent and deal with it.

The first thing that comes to the mind when you hear about depression is how to differentiate between stress and depression. Is it really depression or stress that you are suffering from? To deal with depression, it is important to get your basics right. For this, you need to know what you experience when depressed. Also, there are many signs and symptoms of depression including the modern signs of depression. Did you know that depression can be prevented? Also, if you have depression, getting the right diagnosis and consulting an expert can help you to nip it in the bud. But the problem is to choose the right expert — a psychologist or a psychiatrist. To know more about depression, its triggers, diagnosis, treatment options and living with, go to our Depression page.

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