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I have suffered depression due to being ill-treated by my in-laws. My mother-

in-law suffers from chronic depression herself. I went from India to New York
after marrying her eldest son to look after her. I have been living with the fear
of losing my family, my two beautiful children and my beliefs and values. After
being educated so well and having a successful career in advertising, I am

having to fight this inner fear of mine for the sake of my husband and my
children. I am seeking counselling now and have a lot of support from my
parents and younger sister who visit me every year. My husband has been

supportive all these years as well.
-Sandhya

I had post-partum depression a few years back and I had to face a lot of

ridicule from people around me. But right now, I am perfectly fine and I want

to spread the message to women out there that depression is curable. It is
normal to have it and it is like any other illness.
-Dina

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