I am 19, preparing for neet (dropper). I had been suffering from depression for past 4-5 years. I have learnt about it for not so long. Preparation for neet also became a reason for this but the main reason this started was my family issues. Now as I have learnt about this I try to ignore and stop thinking about the family issues. But still I find myself depressed most of the days and I get bad headache after studying for some time. What should I do?

Dr. Saranya DevanathanPsychiatrist52yrs exp

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Dear Megha, Please answer the following questionnaire to know whether you need to be screened for depression and other medical conditions causing depression. Brief Patient Health Questionnaire (BPHQ) Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? Please mark as 0.Not at all 1.Less than 7 days 2.More than 7 days 3. Nearly every day a. Little interest or pleasure in doing things b. Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless c. Trouble falling or staying asleep or sleeping too much d. Feeling tired or having little energy e. Poor appetite or overeating f. Feeling bad about yourself ? or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down g. Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television h. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite ? being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual i. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way. 

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