Depression is a word that is widely used but often confused with sadness, anxiety, phobia or stress. Sadness, feeling down, having a loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities – these are symptom familiar to all of us. But if they persist and affect our life substantially it may be depression.

Some people are at higher risk of depression that others. The risk factors include life events, personality, traumatic experience, negative anticipation, childhood trauma, disturbed sleeping and eating habits, medical depression, work stress, bullying & harassment.