Jen Is a University Student Who Was Diagnosed with Depression

Jen is a university student who was diagnosed with depression last year; subsequently she was given a prescription for Prozac. This year, she is studying abroad in India and in order not to become depressed again, she has kept taking her medicine. It is slightly more likely that she will say to her Indian doctor that she is experiencing ____________ because ____________.

A) depression; she wants the right prescription
B) depression; the disorder is more culturally accepted as a normal part of life in non-Western countries
C) strain and tension; being depressed carries a mild social stigma in India
D) strain and tension; the medical establishment in India does not see depression as a mental health problem