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Types of depression: Its effects on your mind and body
Depression can be described as a mental illness that negatively affects your ability to think, feel and respond to situations and circumstances. The condition can affect a person’s capacity to function on a day-to-day basis. It can also take a toll on you physically and emotionally. Here’s looking at the different types of depression, symptoms...
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Seasonal depression: What it is? Symptoms and cure
Seasonal depression is also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is a form of clinical depression. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered our daily work routine. Many mental health experts also share that it has also aggravated cases of seasonal depression, read on to find out more. Why SAD sufferers need the sun In...
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OCD: The impact of COVID-19 on this mental illness
Thirty-three-year-old, Meenakshi Rao (name changed), had already been diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). However, with counselling and medication, she was coping with this mental illness. COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown altered her path to recovery, causing a relapse. Meenakshi’s spouse, Ketan (name changed), shares, “Meenakshi has been suffering from OCD for a while. COVID-19 has...