sheehan’s syndrome presenting as major depressive disorder

sheehan’s syndrome or simmond’s disease is a rare endocrine disorder seen in clinical practice. the clinical spectrum is diverse and a high index of suspicion together with a good clinical acumen and proper diagnostic approach helps in early diagnosis and prompt treatment of this endocrinopathy. sheehan’s syndrome presenting as a major depressive disorder finds less mention in the literature. the patient discussed here is a 45-year-old female who had been on antidepressants and psychiatry follow up for a long time until she presented to our out patient department (opd), where she was evaluated in detail and diagnosed as a case of sheehan’s syndrome. the patient is doing well and is on a regular follow-up with us. further studies are required to demystify the strength of this association in more detail and to elucidate the possible underlying mechanism.