AOH calls for a collaborative efforts to halt rise in and improve care for people with ‘Depression’
- This year's theme on World Health Day is Depression
- It is the leading cause of ill-health and disability worldwide
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Let’s Talk is this year theme for the World Health Day, observed on 7th April, 2017 by the World Health Organisations. Depression is a serious mood disorder that affects the way you feel, think and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, or working. To leverage this global campaign Association of Hospital (AOH) calls on the general population to take rapid action and make sure that their loved ones who are suffering from depression seek and get help.
Mr. Gautam Khanna, Vice President for the Association of Hospitals, while suggesting measures said “For someone living with depression, talking to a person they trust is often the first step towards treatment and recovery. The thumb rule in order to fight depression is to never hide how one feels. Nowadays, there are multiple depression treatment centres in India which help patients come out of the trauma.”
“Depression is also an important risk factor for suicide, which claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year. In India, about 46,000 suicides occurred each in 15–29 and 30–44 age groups. Each year, between 30 and 40 people in India aged between 15 and 29 kill themselves due to depression. But generally speaking, other symptoms of depression can be attributed to mental disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism or drug abuse, troubles with interpersonal relationships, and bullying, which often make the suicidal person's attempt to desperately escape by ending their own lives. ”
In addition, people with depression normally have the following health risks associated:
- A loss of energy
- A change in appetite
- Sleeping more or less
- Anxiety
- Reduced concentration;
- Indecisiveness, restlessness and feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness;
- Increases the risk of substance use
In order to overcome these disorders one can:
- Undergo a general check-up with a physician
- Participate in Talk Therapy, Brain Stimulation therapy, Neurofeedback-Biofeedback therapy, supported Living etc
- Indulge in uplifting activities, like going to a funny movie or having dinner at a favourite restaurant.
- Exercise is especially helpful, so try to get your depressed loved one moving
