OUR SOCIET Y
DEPRESSION
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SUICIDE
By Cordelia Khosi e all get sick at some point in our lives and Wnone of us ask for it or can easily accept it. Depression like many other different illnesses did not just fall from the sky and land on our laps but it builds up in our brains and then we become depressed.
Depression is not easily cured like the flu. Just like a person doesn ' t expect to get cancer or diabetes, no one expects to get depressed and live with this illness their whole lives. Although many who suffer from depression may not kill themselves, they do have suicidal thoughts time and again and trust me this is hard and very strenuous phase to go through.
Having to fight your brain and emotions daily is tiring all on its own, and although suicide( death) is a permanent solution to a temporary problem; it usually feels like the best solution. Many, who suffer with mental illnesses, find themselves feeling suicidal at some point or another.
Depression is a state of feeling severe despondency and dejection; it ' s more than just feeling down. It is a serious illness caused by changes in brain chemistry.
Depression affects mostly your emotions, thoughts, your behavior and your overall physical health. Many take depression lightly and think it will just go away if you“ sleep it off” or just visit a shrink for a couple of sessions.
People with depression find it harder to cope with day-to-day tasks and are mostly overwhelmed by the smallest things. They know that they can do things but it takes
them much longer and stretch them out of their nom.
One may say that they are comfortable in the place they are at now but truth is the place is not their comfort zone but rather their safe haven, it might not be the safest at all times but behind locked doors, in bed or watching the television all day is the only place for them hide and not face the stigma and judgements.
Because we all know that in your safety haven you can be and do what you want and feel is right for you.
Staying alive when you feel like the whole world is on your shoulders, everyone is against you, everyone has given up on you and you feel worthless is the bravest thing a person can ever do. Anyone who has a mental illness can concur to this. Having depression can make one feel unwanted, worthless, sad and helpless. In many instances the sufferer is scared to seek help because of the stigma around mental illnesses.
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