Depression & Anxiety
Among the most common mental health concerns — and among the most treatable. With the right support, the heaviness lifts and clarity returns.
What Are Depression & Anxiety?
Depression and anxiety are among the most common mental health concerns, and they often appear together. Depression can cause persistent low mood, loss of interest in things you once enjoyed, fatigue, and disturbed sleep. Anxiety brings excessive, hard-to-control worry, restlessness, irritability, panic attacks, and physical symptoms like a racing heart, palpitations or chest discomfort.
As Dr. Krithishree puts it, "like any other physical illness, mental illnesses, apart from having a psychological basis, also result from biological perturbations." Anxiety is not a normal part of ageing — older adults are in fact more vulnerable, and anxiety in them co-occurs with physical illness with greater intensity. Triggers can include fear of injury or illness, worry about family, bereavement, fear of abandonment, concern about memory loss, and isolation.
The same combined effect explains the rise in post-COVID symptoms — low mood, panic attacks, sleeplessness, foggy memory and easy fatigability — where psychological stress meets the illness's biological impact on nervous tissue. The encouraging truth is that, treated like any physical illness, depression and anxiety respond very well to care, and the earlier help is sought the smoother recovery tends to be.
How Dr. Krithishree Treats It
Treatment addresses the underlying causes — not just the symptoms — and is tailored to your history, lifestyle and goals.
Psychotherapy
Evidence-based talking therapy to understand thought patterns, build coping skills and address root causes.
Medication When Needed
Where clinically appropriate, medication is used carefully and reviewed regularly — always discussed openly with you.
Ongoing Review
Regular follow-ups track your progress and adjust the plan, so treatment keeps pace with your recovery.
When to Seek Help
Consult a psychiatrist when worry or low mood is persistent and affects daily life, work, sleep or relationships. Seek immediate help if there are any suicidal thoughts — suicidal ideation is the key red flag and must never be ignored. Mental illness has a biological basis and is treatable like any physical illness, so seeking help early is a sign of strength. In an emergency, contact your nearest hospital immediately.
Depression & Anxiety — FAQ
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