Depression:Let's talk

Today, 7th April, is World Health Day. World Health Organisation (WHO) has chosen 'Depression: Let's talk' as the theme for 2017. What an appropriately chosen theme for campaign.

        I want to ask few questions. How many of us are suffering from depression? How many of us have suffered depression? How many of us knew we were in depression when we had it? How many of us have found someone to talk to when we were depressed? Do we have someone to talk to? Perhaps we already know the answer. I simply want to highlight how often it is neglected. Technological advances has not helped much either.

        Today we have so many 'social networking avenues' but I wonder if we are driven away from each other more than making real connection. These so called social medias seems to portray only one side of the story ie the so-called best of our lives. 

Thank you WHO for recognizing the importance to talk about something that is so common and yet so neglected. In short, all i am saying is i long for a real, meaningful, personal, face to face and engaging conversation rather than meeting/chatting over some bright screen.