An instant response from her parents… and, what Sushma heard was,“you are thinking too much”, “you shouldn’t care much about it”, “you are stressing yourself too much on this”… Even before they heard her out and listened to her problem, or her side of the story, everyone around Sushma hurriedly jumped into asking her to brush it under the carpet. No one really wanted to talk more about the emotional aspect. There is a huge social stigma about depression and…
“When did I last go through a struggle or face a difficult situation all by myself?” This is a question that I had on my mind lately. I then shuddered to think how I would have possibly dealt with it; without the support of so many around me. The physical, emotional, moral, financial, and various other kinds of support has been my strength each time I encountered something so overwhelming. We know that together we can always get each other…