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When I was diagnosed with depression

To not get lost in the metallic fog of this over-competitive world, it is essential to take some time out for yourself and the people you love ...

July 18, 2019 • Abhishek Pandeyar • 26 • Kolkata

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The Pill Story

A person can seem functional on the outside and be dying on the inside, and not a soul will know otherwise. ...

April 15, 2019 • Sanchana Krishnan • 25 • Delhi

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It is nobody’s fault

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger! It did! I am stronger and more grateful to life. I now know the worth of my happiness. ...

February 15, 2019 • Ujwala Naidu • 20 • Guntur

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Making it through anxiety and depression

The hardest part was going through all this and still pretending that I was okay, still putting up a smile, still functioning like every other hu ...

December 12, 2018 • Riya Dharne • 17 • Pune

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It’s okay to talk about it

The World Health Organization states that 300 million people have had at least one depressive episode in a given year. I am one of those statisti ...

October 30, 2018 • Michele Capots • Washington, DC

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My Bipolar Disorder And I Aren’t Friends, But We’re Getting Along Better Now

Apart from the medicines which play an important role in managing the illness – another critical part is to know the triggers to of Mania and Dep ...

July 2, 2017 • Bijoy Jose • Bengaluru

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Doctors to Psychiatrist. In that order.

I have been living with depression and anxiety for almost 3 years now. But the first two years I didn’t know it. My body tried to tell me. But I ...

April 4, 2017 • ANONYMOUS • New Delhi