@article{ref1,
title=""Smiling depression" (An emerging threat): Let's Talk",
journal="Indian journal of community health",
year="2019",
author="Bhattacharya, S. and Hoedebecke, K. and Sharma, N. and Gokdemir, O. and Singh, A.",
volume="31",
number="4",
pages="433-436",
abstract="In today's world of chaos and stressful life dealing with the situations alone with no family, friends or financial support makes people vulnerable to developing depression. It is a worldwide major public health problem and &quot;Smiling depression&quot; a.k.a. atypical form of depression is on the rising trend. People wear masks to prevent the inner turmoil and the need to overcome it. Mostly, this affects the middle-aged cohort-the working force for any nation. It significantly leads to morbidity, disability, mortality and ultimately, socio-economic loss. Addressing this type of depression at an early stage will not only help in reducing self-harm and suicides but will also improve the quality of life of those affected. Both pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment can be provided in different settings by people in either health or non-health professionals. Health system strengthening through proper counselling and psychotherapy, appropriate referral mechanisms, and continuity of care is the point of need to tackle this escalating concealed problem. © 2019, Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-7587",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}