Being depressed is not about
being emotional or moody. Depression is
much more than just sadness. You can’t
just toughen up or get over it, it’s not that easy. Depression is a serious medical condition
that we all should be aware.
We all suffer from the normal
ups and downs of life from time to time and that’s a normal reaction to life’s
struggles and disappointments. But when
someone suffers from depression, the emptiness and despair doesn’t go away, it
takes over their lives by interfering with their ability to study, eat, sleep,
work, have fun and in general it makes it tough for them to function. They feel helpless, hopeless, and worthless,
so much that they can’t enjoy life as they once did and they want to give up.
Sometimes people dealing with
depression don’t feel sad, but they feel angry and aggression. But no matter how hopeless you feel, it can
get better. If left untreated, depression can become very serious,
have long term consequences, and it could even be deadly.
I have to confess that I used
to think that people dealing with sadness could just suck it up or if they were
moody they could just get over it, but I was wrong. This year I've learned firsthand about
depression, not only it deprives you of any joy you derive from life and causes
you to doubt yourself but you lose interest in just about everything. I misunderstood the signs of depression on
one of my loved ones, but I’m glad to say it wasn’t too late. It was a wakeup call for me and it scared
me, especially because it was dealing with someone that I love dearly and how
close I came to lose him.
The first step to overcoming
the problem is to understand the signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment of
depression. If you're suffering from
depression, do not suffer in silence and seek professional help! Depression can be successfully treated and controlled.
And remember this, there is
always hope, and you should never ever give up!
XOXO
