Mental disorders account for nearly 12% of the global burden of disease. The burden of mental disorders is maximal in young adults, who make up the most productive section of the population. Depression alone is one among the top five of all medical illnesses. In India as per the existing data 6 -7 person out of 100 suffer from some or the other psychiatric illness. Depression is most common psychiatric illness and occurs in about 20-30 % of population at some point of time.