Holiday and Post-Holiday Depression and Loneliness
Dr. Niru Prasad discusses symptoms and suggestions
Dr. Niru Prasad leads a discussion about holiday and post-holiday depression among the elderly. She discusses the impact of the loss of a loved one, loneliness and isolation, how the holiday season impacts upon these important issues, and offers helpful suggestions to those who struggle and their family members and loved ones.
Niru Prasad, M.D. received her medical degree in Bihar, India, and completed her residency at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan. She is certified in Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine. Dr. Prasad is a fellow member of the American College of Emergency Physician and the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is a senior staff physician affiliated with West Bloomfield Center of Henry Ford Hospital, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac and West Bloomfield Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.