Paper Title
Role of Media to Educate Public about Depression Related Diseases

Abstract
Communication is very important tool to inform and aware people through many mass media tools like radio, television and internet. It is also a basic necessity for transferring views and feelings of one individual to other or one community to other. Nobody can survive in this world without communication. In this context, health is something a worldwide concept. Depression is one of the major diseases which affect human body. So communication through media is necessary in order to make people aware about the remedies or precautions for this illness. Depression is all behind human feelings, thinking and action. It causes feelings of sadness or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems too. According to American psychiatric Association- Depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7%) in any given year. Depression can strike at any time, but on average, first appears during the late teens to mid-20s. Women are more likely to experience depression than men. This paper will try to find out the real role of media to disseminate information of depression and will highlight the comparative data of rural and urban areas specific to depression related diseases. It will also try to find out the deficiencies and challenges facing by media in spreading information related to this deadly disease. Keywords- Health Issues, Depression, Mass Media, Health Communication, Radio & Tv Broadcasting, Deficiencies in Health Promotion.