NITI Aayog Director Shubhrata Prakash has had her run-ins with depression and anxiety.

Speaking from her own experiences, she urges sufferers to come out and speak freely about depression or anxiety, and seek help.

The 2002-batch IRS officer, who has come up with a book, ‘The D Word: A Survivor’s Guide to Depression’, gives reasons why it is important to normalise talking about mental health issues.