Depression is a global health burden and continues to increase with each passing day. As per the WHO, globally, more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression. It is one of the leading causes of disability as measured by Years Lived with Disability (YLDs) and the fourth leading contributor to disease'. Besides physical and mental illness, depression is also directly linked with suicides risk or suicidal behaviour. The increasing prevalence of depression is likely to continue in the coming years due to various factors such as stigma, lack of awareness, limited treatment availability and lack of trained health-care providers and resources.
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