Curing depression

Depression is a common problem in today's fast-paced life. But most of us ignore or try to hide the symptoms only to pay a heavy price for this negligence later. Depression is a deep feeling of sadness, worthlessness and losing interest in the daily life activities. It is a serious medical illness that negatively affects how we feel, think and act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Having such symptoms persistently can create havoc in our lives and the lives of our family members. If we feel depressed for a long time we should consult with the physician rather than to ignore it as a passing symptom. Depression is caused by a complex combination of factors like genetic, biological, environmental or social/sociological. Life events like death or serious illness of our loved ones, divorce, financial hardship and unemployment can also cause depression. Support, physiotherapy, and drug treatment are some of the methods through which depression is treated. We should be grateful for whatever we have and such mindset can help us overcome depression and lead a healthy life.

Sajjad Hossain

Gulshan, Dhaka