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OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine August 2023 Global Mental Health Section Editor; Darshani Parkeh MD Darshani is a Senior House Officer in Pediatrics at Parirenyatwa Hospital with a current working experience in the Adult Rape Clinic and Functional Health Medicine Highlights Spotlight Clinical Case of the Month Reflections Global Mental Health Hispanic/Latinx Communities Voices of Ugandan Students Our Beautiful Planet Innovation and Technology Nursing Division Depression in the Indian society Written by Darshani Parkeh MD Depression is still one of the most unacknowledged medical conditions in the world and gets minimal treatment. Major depressive disorder or clinical depression commonly called depression is a common mood disorder. Those who suffer from depression experience persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness and lose interest in activities they once enjoyed. Aside from the emotional problems caused by depression, individuals can also present with physical symptoms such as chronic pain or digestive issues. These symptoms have to last more than two weeks to be classified as depression instead of sadness. The Indian community mostly views mental disorders as something that needs to be ignored and to not acknowledge that an individual is experiencing something internally that they cannot see. Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Article of the Month Video of the Month Dr. Menn Memorial Among the Letters Congratulations Welcome Calendar Global Health Family Photo News Previous Issues of the eMagazine As an individual who grew up in an Indian household and had depression as a child my symptoms were not quick to be noted as depression even though I had most of the symptoms. I presented my depression as chronic abdominal Global Mental Health continued on next page >> 18
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine August 2023 Highlights Spotlight Clinical Case of the Month Reflections Global Mental Health Hispanic/Latinx Communities Voices of Ugandan Students Our Beautiful Planet Innovation and Technology pain with constipation and my behavior had changed to a quieter and sad child. These symptoms persisted for 8 months and multiple laboratory and radiological tests were done which showed normal results. My symptoms resolved after the cause of my depression had been resolved. Retrospectively, the onset of my symptoms started when all my siblings had left the house to go to high school and being the youngest child, I could obviously not join them yet. As a child, I was pretty outgoing and social, but the removal of the constant fights with the siblings had caused a disruption in my homeostasis and thus triggered the depressive episode. I did not understand the sadness and transferred that “sad” feeling to my abdomen and that pain was constant for 8 months. My father, who was the local doctor in the community, could not diagnose me at the time and was concerned about the pain. My mum thought I had been attacked spiritually or physically by “evil forces” and needed alternative therapy and some prayers. They were all trying to find a solution to get their child back to normal. Thankfully my symptoms resolved when my sister had come back, and when everyone did a retrospective analysis they figured out that I had a depressive episode. This is just one personal case study with a relatively good outcome, however there are multiple cases like the one above with symptoms ignored or overlooked without good outcomes in Indian society. The topic is still considered to be something that does not need any intervention in the community and that the individual just needs to be “happy”. Thus, we as medical practitioners, family members, or just members of the community need to be aware of depression and seek appropriate therapy for the individual. Nursing Division Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Article of the Month Video of the Month Dr. Menn Memorial Among the Letters Congratulations Welcome Calendar Global Health Family Photo News Previous Issues of the eMagazine Seattle, Washington (Olwen Gurry) 19
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OUR PEOPLE,<br />
OUR MISSION<br />
Global Health<br />
<strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
<strong>August</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Highlights<br />
Spotlight<br />
Clinical Case of the Month<br />
Reflections<br />
Global Mental Health<br />
Hispanic/Latinx Communities<br />
Voices of Ugandan Students<br />
Our Beautiful Planet<br />
Innovation and Technology<br />
pain with constipation and my behavior had changed to a quieter and sad<br />
child. These symptoms persisted for 8 months and multiple laboratory and<br />
radiological tests were done which showed normal results. My symptoms<br />
resolved after the cause of my depression had been resolved.<br />
Retrospectively, the onset of my symptoms started when all my siblings had<br />
left the house to go to high school and being the youngest child, I could<br />
obviously not join them yet. As a child, I was pretty outgoing and social, but<br />
the removal of the constant fights with the siblings had caused a disruption<br />
in my homeostasis and thus triggered the depressive episode. I did not<br />
understand the sadness and transferred that “sad” feeling to my abdomen<br />
and that pain was constant for 8 months. My father, who was the local doctor<br />
in the community, could not diagnose me at the time and was concerned<br />
about the pain. My mum thought I had been attacked spiritually or physically<br />
by “evil forces” and needed alternative therapy and some prayers. They were<br />
all trying to find a solution to get their child back to normal. Thankfully my<br />
symptoms resolved when my sister had come back, and when everyone did a<br />
retrospective analysis they figured out that I had a depressive episode.<br />
This is just one personal case study with a relatively good outcome, however<br />
there are multiple cases like the one above with symptoms ignored or overlooked<br />
without good outcomes in Indian society. The topic is still considered to be<br />
something that does not need any intervention in the community and that the<br />
individual just needs to be “happy”. Thus, we as medical practitioners, family<br />
members, or just members of the community need to be aware of depression<br />
and seek appropriate therapy for the individual.<br />
Nursing Division<br />
Art to Remind Us of Who We<br />
Can Be<br />
Article of the Month<br />
Video of the Month<br />
Dr. Menn Memorial<br />
Among the Letters<br />
Congratulations<br />
Welcome<br />
Calendar<br />
Global Health Family<br />
Photo News<br />
Previous Issues of<br />
the <strong>eMagazine</strong><br />
Seattle, Washington (Olwen Gurry)<br />
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