Mental Health

& Depression
Dr. Bidita Bhattacharya
Mental Health

A state of well-being in which the individual

• Realizes his or her own abilities
• Can cope with the normal stresses of life
• Can work productively and fruitfully, and
• Able to contribute to his or her community
Mental
Health vs.
Mental
Illness
Depression
A mental condition
characterized by
feelings of severe
despondency and
dejection
 Sad Mood or
Depression??
• Feeling sad or having a depressed mood
IDENTIFY

• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed

• Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
• Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
• Loss of energy or increased fatigue
• Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g., hand-wringing or
pacing) or slowed movements and speech (actions observable
by others)
• Feeling worthless or guilty
• Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions
• Thoughts of death or suicide
COVID Impact

Anticipation Advisory
of illness restrictions

Professional
Daily living and
difficulties economic
uncertainties
Management
• Biological – Pharmacotherapy -
Medicines
• Psychological – Psychotherapy &
Counselling
• Environmental – Environmental
modification, Psychotherapy with
relevant & significant others in
environment & family
PREVENTION

Time & Work

Management
ü Make a timetable
ü Take breaks from work, even you are
working from home
ü Plan your day and keep time for your
household chores
ü Balance time between work and
personal or family agenda
PREVENTION

Information
Management
ü Avoid watching COVID news all the time, may be
checking once in a day is fine..
ü Consume information from trusted source only
ü Restrain from forwarding messages related to
Covid (Good/ Bad)
ü Avoid discussing only about the crisis situations
& difficulties
ü Read positive stories
PREVENTION

Personal
Management
• Take safety measures but not too much
• Take care of your body – eat, sleep & exercise
• Take care of your emotional health – engage yourself in other
activities or your hobby or have a new hobby
• Can practice deep breathing, meditation..
• Do not indulge bad practices e.g. addictions..
• Socialize virtually, stay connected
• Try to work out solutions and possible alternatives to solve
issues at hand
Feel free