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Depression: Myth vs Fact in Bangladesh

What is Depression? Depression is a state of mind when you feel sad, anxious and mentally ill. You become inefficient and lose interest to do any kind of work and activities. Tend to dislike everything and always likely to stay lonely. Depression is a common but serious mental health issue. Symptoms of depression: Lack of energy Low self-esteem Self-harm Trouble of Concentrating Mood Swing Lack of Emotion Sleeping too much less or more Lack of Concentration.        Myth vs Facts In Bangladesh, we have a whole lot of myths about Depression. Let me share you a fact that 16.8% of Bangladeshi Adults suffer from mental health-related problems. Among them 16.8% are Male and 17% are Female. It is also shocking among them 92.3%  do not seek medical attention. In our country, it is normal to have organ-related issues or diseases but it is considered taboo to have mental health-related problems. As if the brain is not part of the Human Body. Common Myths present in o...