There is also a lot of stigma attached to seeing a doctor or counsellor for one’s mental health. Apart from the social stigma around talking about mental health, there is also shame attached to taking medication for one’s mental health. We now hear of several initiatives that have been taken by various non-governmental organisations to help individuals with fragile mental health. While depression becomes a part of the individual affected by it and they are mindful of this, their personality is not defined by it. The individual is always greater than the malady.