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7 tips to fight depression and keep yourself mentally fit

 7 tips to fight depression and keep yourself mentally fit ‘Depression’- You must have heard this term most often from one or the other person. Persons suffering from gloominess or bad mood think that they are in a depression. It is similar to a simple rise in body temperature that is considered fever and it is only after proper diagnosis by a health professional it is categorized as malaria or viral fever. Sometimes due to loss of a valuable thing or missing a loved one can lead to bad mood and often life struggle results in anxiety. The mood swings and anxiety go away on its own by care and love of your near and dear ones or by the company of friends. Now, the question arises- ‘What is depression?’ A sad mood or restlessness for a while is not life-threatening, but depression can lead to loss of life. It is a clinical condition that needs medical intervention. If you experience nervousness and despondency for a longer period with a loss of energy, you may develop depr...

Technology based intervention in curing Mental Illness

One in four of us suffers from a Mental illness. This means that your friends, relatives & colleagues are suffering from mental illness that they are not aware of.  Mental health care is still considered as a social stigma in developed and developing countries, leading to worse outcomes and complications in the masses. Digital online and mobile applications are playing an important role in assessing information and  services to enhance clinical management and early intervention through access to real-time data.  Mental health professionals are in habit to give the face to face consultations to a patient and prescribe the treatment accordingly. With the mobile apps, patients can record their mood, behavior, and activities in real time.  They can track their condition just using their mobile phone and share this information with the clinician. Recent technological trends in the treatment- 1.   Self-management app - You can man...