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Teletherapy- A cure for Depression?

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  A lot of people confuse sadness with depression. The word depression is thrown around so casually that many people who are just suffering from sadness after having a bad day even call that feeling “depression.” A bad week or a bad day can result in you feeling sad and lonely. However, Major Depressive Disorder is a significant medical problem that has a lot of telltale signs and requires professional help.  Major depression makes patients feel hopeless and helpless. There tends to be an unbearable feeling of loneliness, unworthiness, and in extreme cases, the lack of any emotions. Patients might even try to commit suicide but the survivors of these attempts usually say that the reason for the suicide attempt is just so they could feel something. But, understanding the mind of a patient with major depressive disorder is not as simple as that. There is often deep trauma, relationship issues, and isolation that damage one’s mental health.  Many patients, despite acknowledging that they