Depression: How a growth mindset and good social support can help

Symptoms of depression can extend to the individual's mental and physical well-being and disrupt one’s regular routine and interpersonal interactions. — Photos: 123rf.com

FOR most women, a positive pregnancy test is met with joy and anticipation. But for Sherina Zainal, 46, being unexpectedly pregnant five years ago threw her off-course and she ended up seeking help for depression.

She said finding out she was pregnant was like carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.