Research studies have often stated that every person goes through depression at least once in a lifetime. Depression has been the focus of research in India in last 50 years where the researchers have focused on various aspects of this illness crippling everyday life.
The symptoms of depression exhibits in two forms: loss of appetite, energy, sleep and constant state of sadness: another form is increased appetite, sleep, loss of energy and constant state of sadness. Sit up and notice these symptoms if they persist beyond one month. These symptoms in severe form can last till six months. In milder form, it can last for at least two years and go beyond. Depression affects the productivity at work place, daily functioning at home, reduces social and interpersonal interactions and finally leads to a state of helplessness and hopelessness if not treated on time.
There are various approaches to overcome and manage depression through counselling. While behaviour therapy focusses on adopting new behaviour patterns to address the concern, Cognitive therapy emphasises on thought patterns that give rise to feeling depressed and helps adapt new thinking style to treat it. Solution focussed therapy puts the spotlight on current problems and looks for available solutions and handling the issue. And interpersonal therapy approach on how the depressed person communicates with his or her environment and people around and focusses on building skills necessary to live a healthy life.
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