Depression

Mental Peace Before Mental Pieces

Does the title make sense to you? Depression. What do you understand by this word? Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. Sadly in today's world, a person who is not suffering from depression does not understand the pain of someone who does. We are all oblivious to our surroundings and the people in our surroundings.

 Negativity lingers in the air and brainwashes a sane person to feel such an immense amount of sadness, loneliness, isolation, sorrow and what not. When a person is in depression it is very much possible that even the family members are unaware of it. Depression can strike at any time, but on average, first appears during the late teens to mid-20s. Even if people know about someone's depression there are still people in this world who, because of "Society", won't talk or do anything about it. Why is mental illness treated so differently compared to other illnesses? Is our brain not important? 

I kid you not when I say this... Depression can cause people to kill themselves. The most obvious way that depression might lead to death is if the bad feelings of depression lead a person to decide to take his own life. Depression can make people feel helpless and without hope, causing them to reach the unfortunate conclusion that suicide is the only way to end their misery. Really? As human beings, it is our duty to take care of other human beings. I am not saying that you don't take care of your family member or your friend who suffers from depression but now imagine a boy or a girl who everyone hates to be with. What would that person feel? That person thinks that they're not fit for people and they do not have any friends to talk to. My whole point is that do not discriminate when it comes to helping someone. Depression can be cured but with help. Depression can be cured but with support from the loved ones. Depression can be cured just by having someones back. Depression can be cured by doing activities that make you happy. 

"Boond Boond Se Sagar Banta hai" familiar with this saying? Just like that small doses of help, happiness, care, support can help a person recover their depression and return back to leading a normal stress-free life. When you're depressed, it can seem like your life will never get better and nothing will ever help, but that's not the case. Depression is highly treatable with medication such as antidepressants, psychotherapy or a combination of the two. I really think that helping others is the way we can help ourselves too. It is a sincere request that make sure people around you are not suffering from anything of this sort. Helping others in their time of need is the best gift to humanity

“I look inside myself and see my heart is black 

I see my red door and must have it painted black 

maybe then I’ll fade away and not have to face the facts 

it’s not easy facing up when your whole world is black”

By Dev Barot.