Understanding depression

IT IS no mystery that suicide cases nowadays i ncreased drastically, especially among the so-called millennials.

Depression is now defined as a “mental illness” diagnosed to show symptoms of feeling sad or down for the most part. It often is misunderstood and later detected, given the notion that teenagers, especially girls, are really emotionally unstable and thus feeling sad or down is usual.

Among the causes of this state are stress, health and hormones. Stress, consumption o f a l co h o l o r d r u gs a n d hormonal changes also affect the brain’s delicate chemistry and mood. They distort one’s thinking. They make it difficult to give. It’s very hard to think of other people when you’re wrapped in a prickly blanket of sadness and all you can think about is your own pain. Moreover, it is experienced as anxiety 65 percent of the time.

Much interest is now given to this subject especially that social media allowed people who suffer from this to share their battles and stories of triumph if they are fortunate enough. Even experts freely s h a r e t h e i r k n o w l e d g e publicly.

Among the approaches used in dealing with depression are: psychotherapy, or “talk therapy,” especially cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps a person recognize distorted thinking, and then change their behavior and thinking; and self- help and coping, including reduction of symptoms through regular exercise, getting enough quality sleep, eating a healthy diet, and avoiding alcohol.

Hear i n g news a b o u t someone who took their life because of depression – and hearing that the same thing happens to others – sometimes gives us a negative perspective about life. Most of the time, it is too easy to ridicule the victim instead of knowing the reason the incident happened. ( Paid article )