Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. This video is aimed at helping you by providing resources you can reach out to in moments of despair, and how you can deal with your feelings of suicidal ideation. Helpline Numbers Aasra: 02227546669 (Mumbai, 24 hours, English & Hindi) iCall: 02225521111 (Mumbai, Mon to Sat, 8am to 10 pm) Roshni: +914066202000 (Hyderabad, Mon to Sat, 11am to 9pm) Cooj: +918322252525 (Goa, Mon to Fri, 3pm to 7pm) Sneha Foundation: +914424640050 (24 h

According to WHO, globally more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression. It is also considered to be the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to WHO. In my practice, clinical depression tops the list when it comes to concerns that people reach out. This video is done with an intent to describe what are the signs and symptoms of depression. I hope this will help people get timely intervention from mental health professionals.

It's been a while since I last posted here, but that's going to change pretty soon. I'm using this opportunity to announce the launch of my new YouTube channel - Mental Health With Sonali. I'll be putting up videos answering some commonly asked mental health questions, speaking on topics related to counselling and even recommend some interesting reading material while at it. We'll have new videos up every Tuesday, so please do subscribe to the channel and leave us your feedba