Dear Nisha: Well written and presented. We need to educate our main stream South Asians that we need to help each other. With the help of many concerned parents, we are developing a support group at our Bharatiya Cultural Center in Chalfont, Pa. I will send you something I had written on this subject, portion published already. Send me your email ID. My heart goes to you on the travails undergone this far. Hari Om, Akkaraju Sarma, MD.
Dear Nisha: Well written and presented. We need to educate our main stream South Asians that we need to help each other. With the help of many concerned parents, we are developing a support group at our Bharatiya Cultural Center in Chalfont, Pa. I will send you something I had written on this subject, portion published already. Send me your email ID. My heart goes to you on the travails undergone this far. Hari Om, Akkaraju Sarma, MD.
Dear Nisha: Well written and presented. We need to educate our main stream South Asians that we need to help each other. With the help of many concerned parents, we are developing a support group at our Bharatiya Cultural Center in Chalfont, Pa. I will send you something I had written on this subject, portion published already. Send me your email ID. My heart goes to you on the travails undergone this far. Hari Om, Akkaraju Sarma, MD.
Nisha: this is a beautiful article; well-researched and emotionally powerful. It will definitely contribute to helping remove the stigma. Please send copies (or ask your NAMI to send copies) to all Asian-American community centers and service agencies that you can. Step by step, we will overcome the stigma so that people can get the help they need. your friend; fellow journalist; and consumer, Madeline
India, thereby Indians - are in constant state of denial. The government will deny terrorism is not a serious threat; they will deny that poverty is not a serious problem, they will deny that there is serious water pollution or power shortage. Indians will deny that HIV is not a serious problem and can be managed. Indians are ashamed to admit there is a problem. So, one can imagine 'mental problem'. Indians will hide the fact and deny it even exists in India. Unless Indians overcome the 'Shame' factor and face facts - head on; Indian society will not solve many of the problems that ail that society. Poor Indians - no matter how rich they become will remain poor unless social ills are also tackled openly.
India, thereby Indians - are in constant state of denial. The government will deny terrorism is not a serious threat; they will deny that poverty is not a serious problem, they will deny that there is serious water pollution or power shortage. Indians will deny that HIV is not a serious problem and can be managed. Indians are ashamed to admit there is a problem. So, one can imagine 'mental problem'. Indians will hide the fact and deny it even exists in India. Unless Indians overcome the 'Shame' factor and face facts - head on; Indian society will not solve many of the problems that ail that society. Poor Indians - no matter how rich they become will remain poor unless social ills are also tackled openly.
As oper WHO survey by2020 our country will have approx 20 % of our population suffering frommental illness we have 36 mental Hospitals ,3000 Pshyciatrists negligleble no of Clinical Pshyand same goes for councellors and Pshy nurses . may be 70%of thos ewho suffer are in villages can they ever see a qualified Proffessionalwhat to talk of medication This is most neglected area of health in not only in our country butin majority of countries Worst is the stigma and isolation that familes feel We have long care homes for every catogeory incl animals but none for mentally sick menand women.The queastion that every parent of a mentallysick daughter ask who will look after her when we are no more we ahve to wake up as a country and show compassion and love forthis beautiful mind which has given us every thing in life
CLINICAL DEPRESSION is a hard fact of today’s life. I myself and my brothers are suffering from this. This starts showing signs from early college days. We have got this inherited from our mother and she got that from her father. I am an engineer-scientist in Mumbai and 33 years old, married with two kids. Sometimes, I feel sad and disturbed about this disease, as it affects daily life, mood, relations etc. The sign is mainly ‘lack of energy and enthusiasm’. Also insomnia is a major sign.
I feel that this disease tends to happens with sharp-minded and intelligent persons. Somehow we brothers have tried to manage our lives, studies, jobs etc accordingly. Thankfully there are medicines and psychiatrists these days, even in small towns to help the patients. We take medicines and can do our jobs and fulfill our ambitions of normal life. But, I have seen my grandfather and ammi (mother) doing literally nothing in their lives at our Bengal village in 1970s and 80s. Fortunately grandfather was a zamindar (landlord) and my father could manage us and himself with his second wife.
It is a coincidence probably that more than half of my acquantances, are suffering from this disease. Genetics, high-stressed student life, high-demanding lifestyle or lack of sufficient sleep for many weeks might be the cause but medicine really helps provided that one doesn’t get afraid of the little side effects and the long duration of therapy, and off course the stigma of going to a psychiatrist.
Re: CLINICAL DEPRESSION.... my own experience
by kiran kumar on Feb 18, 2010 09:56 PM
I think you should put lot of conscious effort to come out of this. The greatest barrier would be to gain confidence that you have come over it. Keep cheering your self and some meditation will help. Participate is social activities and force yourself to take membership in various organizations of your interest. Do anything and everything that you enjoy doing, even if it is playing video games.
Re: CLINICAL DEPRESSION.... my own experience
by chandrashekar devraj on Feb 21, 2010 08:26 PM
I have bipolar disorder for the past 30 years(age65),I find it difficult deal life happily,could you tell me how any body with bp could lead peacfull life without finacial problems,as i am retd,finacial problems constantly bothering me due raise in the cost of living.
