World Health Day 2017: Depression: let’s talk Dismiss depression at your own peril

World Health Day 2017:
Depression: let’s talk
Dismiss depression at your own peril

Tajul islam, City Tv News

Depression among older people is common. Yet is it often overlooked. Loneliness and loss of independence are among the causes. Depression can impact on people’s ability to carry out even the simplest everyday tasks, with sometimes devastating consequences for relationships with family and friends. At worst, depression can lead to suicide. Yet depression can be prevented and treated. A better understanding of depression will help reduce the stigma associated with the condition, and lead to more people seeking help.

সিলট জেলা সিভিল সার্জনের সম্মলন কক্ষে আলোচনা সভা  ও র‍্যালি আয়োজন করা হয় এতে সিলেট জেলার এনজিও কর্মকর্তা উপস্থিত ছিলেন,
এবারের প্রতিপাদ্য বিষয়ঃ "আসুন বিষণ্নতা নিয়ে কথা বলি"।  ('Depression: Let's talk').

This short video, focusing on depression among older people, highlights some of the causes of depression in this age group and the importance of talking as the first step towards getting help.

This video has been produced as part of the World Health Organization’s “Depression: let’s talk” campaign, which began on 10 October 2016 and runs for one year.

“It started nearly a year ago. I would shut myself in the room and cry for hours together. I felt this strange urge to bang my head against the wall. Inflicting physical pain on myself was a way to get relief from the emotional
all emotions not right.