Procrastination strips you of your willpower. When you procrastinate, even though you know that you should be doing something else, you just can’t do it. If you want to binge on Netflix, aimlessly scroll social media for hours or start spring cleaning out of the blue instead of doing what you think you should, you might be procrastinating.

Depression rates have gone up strikingly in recent times owing to rigid everyday schedules that offer little time for self-care. With most people struggling to manage their anxieties, it is essential to destigmatize mental health problems.

I am here to share my views on depression in teens – a subject that is no longer a taboo in our society. Having witnessed a victim of teenage depression in my own home through my brother has made me understand the depths of this issue and the need to deal with it in the most constructive way.