Depression

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Some things you can do to counter those negative thoughts in your mind:

    1. List down the negative thoughts that come into your mind.
    2. Write down positive thoughts & quotes in a notebook or in your phone (notes). Read these positive thoughts/quotes every time your negative thoughts come into your mind.
    3. Do or say something nice to yourself every other day (no matter how trivial or insignificant it may seem)
    4. Do or say something nice to someone else every other day (no matter how trivial or insignificant it may seem – but always be sincere!)

  1. Record each time you do or say something nice to yourself and to someone else in your notebook or phone (notes)

Signs of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

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If a loved one you know (who is age 50years & above) is showing any of the following behaviors, that represent a change from his/her usual behaviors or personality, it may be that she/he is suffering from mild cognitive impairment:

  • • Delusions, hallucinations (abnormal perception or thought content).
  • • Apathy, aspontaneity, indifference (decreased motivation)
  • • Anxiety, dysphoria, changeability, irritability (affective dysregulation)
  • • Agitation, disinhibition, gambling, behavioral perseveration, impulsive shopping (impulse dyscontrol)
  • • Lack of empathy, loss of insight, loss of social graces or tact, exaggeration of previous personality traits (Social inappropariateness)

In which case, consult a neurologist asap!