When it comes to diagnosing major depressive disorder (MDD) there is enormous influence from the social environment. This is my second assessment I did on a course from Coursera* which is about the social context of mental health. Depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), will be the secondary cause of global health burden by 2020. Depression is an … [Read more...]
How Destigmatisation Beats Depression
Destigmatisation is one of the most effective ways to beat depression. Destigmatisation is working to remove the disgrace associated with depression. It occurs on all levels - personal, local, governmental and global. The World Health Organisation points to depression being the second leading cause of DALY (Disability Adjusted Life Year) by 2020. This is both frightening and … [Read more...]