patna medical college and hospital pmch assistant professor in psychiatry department dr sourabh kumar said we all feel sad but depression is something vast it is a complete change in habitshe also focused on the importance of counselling which in medical terms is known as psychotherapy based on the level of depression people with shortterm depression and longterm depression are treated with different kinds of psychotherapy he said patna sushant singh rajput is being seen as pride of bihar across the country and many things were going for him still he allegedly took the extreme step of giving up his life at a young age of 34 an achiever who had used to make wish list of things he wanted to do reportedly succumbed to depression on sundaypsychiatrists and clinical psychologists have claimed that its high time that depression and other forms of mental disorders should be taken seriously rather than stigmatizing it psychological experts claimed that seeking counselling in case of abnormal functioning due to various reasons including acute pressure in professional life or setbacks in personal life should be dealt with counselling and not by mere medications such counselling sessions have become all the more relevant due to the covid19 pandemiccitybased clinical psychologist dr binda singh says suicide is not an impulsive decision but an amalgamation of multiple thoughts sleepless nights and not having someone to talk to its the responsibility of the family members to keep an eye on the victim who constantly give signs about the mental troubles they face talking about death showing sudden interest in spirituality not caring about anybody are some signs of depression she saidthose who go to other cities for job or studying are more prone to getting depressed for instance a very intelligent student from a school in patna went for higher education in a college in new delhi where she was bullied for being a bihari hence family members should make sure that they constantly call or video call them besides they should make sure that they make regular visits to them she addedasked about the few early signs of depression singh said for people who are totally unknown about being depressed should keep a check on themselves as several feelings that they ignore may end up giving longterm problems constant feeling of tiredness feeling choked or disinterested in things that they earlier loved are some of the few signs of depression which people should never ignoretalking about how people stereotype seeking a psychiatrist nodal officer and associate professor at the de addiction centre at nalanda medical college and hospital nmch santosh kumar said the social stigma regarding talking about mental illness prevails in the society even today people are not open enough to go to a psychiatrist for help due to the fear of being judged if somebody needs help they should be taken to an expert because nobody except them will be able to understand their problems he saidhe added that people should not run away from