Sources have stated that the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that around 350 million or 4% of the world’s population suffers from depression and this makes depression the second leading cause of disability worldwide and the rate of depression and other mental illness has been slowly rising among Indians. 

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It is stated that Indians moving to the USA face many challenges as they struggle to cope with a different culture and life style and the second generation Indians living in America also face their own set of challenges as they juggle between both Indian culture at home and mainstream American culture at school.


Depression can be a part of many psychiatric conditions and the most common one is called Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). It contains other symptoms in addition to being sad or depressed. In the common media the terms depression and major depressive disorder are used synonymously.


Meanwhile two commonly used treatments are psychotherapy and psychotropic medications. Psychotherapy or counseling can be used with benefit in mild to moderate depression and many types of therapy options are available namely cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and interpersonal therapy. The success of therapy depends on finding the right fit between the patient’s needs and therapists’ expertise.


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