N° 01
Depression
“I’m just tired.”
Rest has stopped restoring you. Depression does not always look like sadness.
ReadUnderstanding yourself
What is said, and what is underneath.
Studies of the sentences people offer long before they can name what is happening. Starting points for reading, never a diagnosis.
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N° 02
Burnout
“It’s a busy season at work.”
The season has lasted two years. When achievement leaves no room to recover.
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N° 03
Bipolar disorder
“Last month I couldn’t stop. Now I can’t start.”
Weeks of sleepless energy, then weeks of darkness. Bipolar disorder is a medical condition with good treatment.
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N° 04
Postpartum depression
“Everyone says I should be happy.”
Depression after childbirth is common in Bangladesh and treatable. It is not a failure of love.
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N° 05
High-functioning depression
“Everyone thinks I’m doing brilliantly.”
The results are excellent. The man delivering them is exhausted, and nobody can tell.
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N° 06
Depression in creative people
“I haven’t painted since the exhibition.”
Creative block is common. When the silence comes with flat mood, poor sleep and dread, it may be depression, and that is treatable.
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N° 07
Persistent depressive disorder
“I’ve never been a happy person.”
Low mood that has lasted so long it feels like personality. It is a recognised condition, and it responds to treatment.
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N° 08
Menopause and mood
“I don’t recognise myself lately.”
The years around menopause can bring low mood, anxiety and broken sleep. Women deserve to have it taken seriously.
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N° 09
Suicidal thoughts
“Everyone would be better off without me.”
This thought is a symptom, not the truth. It can be talked about, and it can pass. Help is there today.
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N° 10
Depression with physical illness
“The surgery went well. I didn’t.”
Depression is common alongside diabetes, heart disease and other long illnesses, and it can be treated alongside them.
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N° 11
Postpartum psychosis
“Ten days after the birth, she wasn’t making sense.”
A rare but serious emergency after childbirth. With fast treatment, recovery is common.
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N° 12
Depression in later life
“At my age, what is there to be happy about?”
Depression is not a normal part of growing old. It is common, often missed, and treatable.
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N° 13
Loneliness
“The children are abroad. The phone rings on Sundays.”
Loneliness affects one in six people and is linked to poorer health as well as unhappiness. Connection can be rebuilt.
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N° 14
Recurrent depression
“It’s back. I know its footsteps now.”
Depression that returns after months of feeling well. Knowing the early signs, and planning for them, can change what happens next.
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N° 15
Bipolar II disorder and hypomania
“I’m not ill. I’m finally getting things done.”
Spells of high energy and little sleep that feel productive, then long, heavy depressions. Bipolar II is often missed, and it is treatable.
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N° 16
Cyclothymia
“My moods change faster than the Dhaka sky.”
Years of ups and downs that never quite reach mania or major depression, but wear down work and relationships. It has a name, and it can be helped.
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N° 17
Depression in men
“I’m not sad. I’m just angry all the time.”
In men, depression often shows as irritability, anger, overwork or drinking rather than tears. It is still depression, and it responds to care.
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N° 18
Depression in pregnancy
“I’m seven months pregnant and I feel nothing.”
Depression during pregnancy is common in Bangladesh and often hidden behind the celebrations. It can be treated, with care for mother and baby.
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N° 19
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
“One week a month, I become someone else.”
Severe mood changes in the days before a period that lift once it starts. PMDD is more than PMS, and it responds to treatment.
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N° 20
Depression in new fathers
“Everyone asks about the baby. No one asks me.”
About one in ten fathers becomes depressed around the birth of a child. It is often missed, and it often travels with the mother’s mood too.
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N° 21
Tiredness that won't lift
“Everyone just says, take some vitamins.”
Being tired all the time has many possible causes, from anaemia to sleep to depression. A careful assessment finds the real one instead of guessing.
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N° 22
Living apart: migrant workers' families
“He calls from Riyadh every night. We have nothing left to say.”
When a husband works abroad, the wife at home carries the household, the in-laws and the loneliness. Her mental health deserves attention too.
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N° 23
Infertility and emotional distress
“At every biye, someone asks: any good news?”
Infertility brings grief, pressure and questions at every family event. In Bangladeshi studies, more than half of women in treatment had depression symptoms.
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N° 24
Unemployment and mental health
“Masters done. Third BCS. Still no job.”
Years of job-seeking and exam cycles can wear down sleep, mood and hope. Unemployment is not an illness, but the depression it brings can be treated.
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