FAST BUT LOST: Overcoming Depression in City Life

Do you feel like just staying in bed every morning? Maybe you don't feel like going to work either and have no energy to talk to your family or meet up with friends. Or maybe someone close to you has been feeling down for a long time. Are you or your loved one going through just a bad patch? Or is it something more serious? Could it be depression? Regardless of how successful you are in your life, there may come a time when you face low moods and sometimes even depression. This is simply a consequence of our urban lifestyle and the often stressful and disorienting circumstances in which we live. And a key to navigate through these is to understand and address them. Based on Dr Pallavi Joshi's extensive experience in diagnosing and treating clinical depression, Fast but Lost can help you do just that. Focusing on depression in urban India, it addresses special challenges like maintaining a work-life balance, dissatisfactory relationships, poor lifestyle and disillusionment. This book also addresses the myths and facts about depression and its treatment. Through stories and case studies, Dr Joshi helps you understand your own condition and/or help loved ones around you. The concerning fact is that many people spend years or even their whole life suffering from depression without recognizing that it's a treatable illness. Correct and timely treatment can drastically improve the quality of life of a person suffering from depression. Fast but Lost can make you aware of this silent killer and help destigmatize the illness and its treatment.