Clinical Depression: The concept of Clinical Depression came into prominence in India when leading Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone openly came in public and accepted that she was a victim of it.
Deepika inspired millions to come out in open and talk about their mental health. Over the years, her success story truly suggests that healing is achievable even from the darkest lows.
Clinical Depression-Deepika Padukone’s Battle Revealed
In 2015, Deepika Padukone shared her struggle publicly for the first time revealing how she plummeted into despair at the height of her career with hits like Ram-Leela and Chennai Express.
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Deepika then remarked that she felt a constant vacuum inside herself, which was marked by sleepless nights turning into uncontrollable crying spells, excessive daytime sleep and suicidal tendencies.
Understanding The Causes
Clinical depression, also known as major depressive disorder (MDD), usually happens due to a complex interplay of multiple factors instead of a single, pertinent cause.
Biologically, imbalances in neurotransmitters such as norepinephrine (alertness), serotonin (mood regulation) and dopamine (pleasure/reward) disrupt brain circuits in areas such as amygdala and the prefrontal cortex, which impairs emotional processing. Environmental triggers could include trauma, chronic stress or major life changes (even success in some cases).
Recognizing The Symptoms
The common symptoms of clinical depression include anhedonia (joylessness in relationships or hobbies), overwhelming sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, unexplained aches, unfounded guilt, indecisiveness or sudden, dramatic weight shifts.
Comprehensive Treatment Options
Standard treatment options for managing clinical depression include medications such as Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine, sertraline) that boost serotonin safely, Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (venlafaxine) for energy and others such as bupropion.
Mental health practitioners may recommend cognitive behavioural therapy to ward off negative thoughts, interpersonal therapy to correct relationship imbalances and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for emotion regulation.
Shadows fade when you face them head-on. All you need is to accept the inner problem and nurture the determination to eliminate them. Clinical Depression is no exception!
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