Referring to the latest news about Maria Braganza, a 56-year-old woman - mother of three children who took her own life by jumping from the Mandovi bridge. Yes, she was going through depression, but was not the end of the world for her as she was healthy enough to ride a scooter, obey all the traffic rules and chaos but out of frustration with hospital advising her to take an appointment for her treatment - instead, on her way back, stopped on the bridge and decided otherwise. This must have reminded us of the hindi film 'Munabhai MBBS' the dialog that said ''however the patient is serious, one has to fill a form and go through the process'' - there is no fast track for priority patient that ends so bitter, it is very sad!
Like any sickness, a depressed person too have a right to get well, but he or she will need the proper care, love and treatment to heal. That is what the doctor, the medication, counseling and the therapy comes into play with our care, love and timely attention. In conclusion, let's not wait to read of another incident, rather let's be proactive to see if we can be of some assistance to the depressed person who doesn't suffer cancer or a viral or infectious desease, but a illness that can be cured treating the patient as our own.
