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Depression

2017-10-10
ANXIETY and panic attacks are not mere passing phases in a person`s life or hormonal changes in a person that leads to self-harm or suicide; it is a silent and deadly disease that has claimed many lives.

Depressioniscausedby alotofreasons and these include bullying in school, family disputes, abuse, parents` high expectations from students, and unemployment, etc. The recent events of students committing suicide due to severe pressure from parents for studies and the inf amous `blue whale` game are a horrif ying example.

Depression is becoming common among youth which is a dangerous sign as these youth are our future. To combat this problem it is essential to understand the situation of a person going through anxiety and lend a helping hand instead of labelling them as `psychopath`.

Ifrah Shahbaz Islamabad