Minh never cried; instead, he unleashed unprovoked outbursts of rage on his wife and children, using aggression as a mask to hide a soul shattered by depression.
The burden of mortgage payments and supporting elderly parents amidst declining income led a 29-year-old woman into depression and anxiety, despite previously earning thousands of USD monthly.
Many sources suggest that taking antidepressants affects the brain, causing numerous side effects and brain damage. Is this true? (Tam, 40 years old, Hanoi).
A 30-year-old man, who experienced a decade of disinterest in life and social withdrawal, attributed it to his "introverted" personality, but doctors diagnosed him with dysthymia.
When 14-year-old Hoa’s parents noticed her irritability and sleeplessness, they attributed it to the emotional turbulence of puberty, unaware that her arm bore numerous scars from two years of self-harm.
The student experienced despondency, insomnia, and low self-esteem after three consecutive years of listening to her mother's negative confidences and becoming her mother's sole "emotional support."
