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Suddenly, he went into depression. He stopped eating, stopped going for walks

and wanted to be left alone. But his son, who himself is a doctor, took him in
time for counselling. As a family, we gave him time and his grandchildren also
supported him. It all worked like magic.
-Supriya Mehra

I am from Lucknow. My mother has been battling with anxiety and

depression since the past two years. She was in a very sad state till a month
ago. When she experienced anxiety or depression, she had this intense
burning sensation on her body, which was so severe that she considered
committing suicide. But as she has always been a very strong person, she

pulled through.

We consulted doctors in Delhi and since then, she has shown definite

improvement. There have been days of relapse. But we continue the
medication, the yoga and sessions with the psychologist and hope that she
makes complete recovery. Your episode will surely reassure my ma that she is
not alone in her struggle with depression.
-Nischay

I recently got admitted to a hospital for anxiety and depression. That‘s when

I got to know that I had been given the wrong medicine for three months
which led me to this state of anxiety. I wish there was a system through which
patients can know if their diagnosis and suggested treatment is correct.

-Shrujana

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