DOST - Richa Singh

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Let me start with a slight negative aspect on India today. Studies have shown that Indians are among the worst sufferers of depression, with nearly 36 percent of the population having a major depressive episode, according to an earlier WHO study. While someone commits suicide in India every four minutes, younger Indians are among the worst hit.
Have you ever wondered why? If you look at people around you, you will realize a lot of your friends having problems, or times when you wished you had someone to talk to. When people are usually shy to go to a counselor to discuss their problems, they can anonymously chat (online/offline - text, voice, video) with counselors on D.O.S.T, get into peer-peer discussion, read self help and feel better.

But all the Indian's are not the same way staying with problems this way. We also have people like Richa Singh. Richa Singh, an IIT Guwahati alumnus, understood the need of the hour and started yourdost.com, a website that helps people cope with their problems. It's a support network that provides a free platform to anyone who needs to be heard., an emotional support system for people to anonymously discuss our problems with qualified and experienced individuals. According to Singh, over 300 people have signed up for the portal since it started in mid-December last year. Problems among those who have sought help range from stress due to bad performance in competitive exams -- CAT, IAS, etc. -- said Singh, and that relationship issues, anxiety during exam preparation, and the feeling of rejection due to working in a field they don't enjoy have also caused people to reach out to this support network. 

Ending today's topic on a postive aspect.

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