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Depression

Depression affects your ability to cope with physiological, genetic, psychological, social and demographic circumstances.

What is Depression?

Depression is a chronic mental illness where you find yourself in a regular state of gloom, sadness or despair.

learn about types, causes and symptoms

Treatment Programs

Our inpatient, day patient and outpatient services are delivered by a compassionate and experienced team.

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External Resources

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Our Depression Specialists

The following list shows our specialists in this area

Dr Sagarika De Fonseka

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Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Dementia, Depression, General Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Older Persons' Psychiatry, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Dr Vinay Kumar

General Psychiatrist Dr. Vinay Kumar
Adolescent Psychiatry, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Depression, General Adult Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Older Persons' Psychiatry, Perinatal Psychiatry, Postnatal Depression, Psychosis

Dr Iain C Macmillan

Consultant Psychiatrist Dr. Iain C Macmillan
Adolescent Psychiatry, General Adult Psychiatry

Dr Dan Mihaesi

Dr Psychiatrist Dr Dan Mihaesi
Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), General Adult Psychiatry, Neurostimulation, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Psychosis, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

Dr Praveen Ravindranath

Dr Praveen Ravindranath
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Mood Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Schizophrenia

Dr Dushyanthi Tilakawardena

Adult Psychiatry Consultant Dr. Dushyanthi Tilakawardena
Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), General Adult Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS)

A/Prof. Krishna Vaddadi

General Adult Psychiatry