Depression - A Curse to Society!

 Depression is a quite famous term these days. The majority of us might hear this term and also know about this thing i.e depression. Our modern society has grown up so much that depression these days have just become a part of our lifestyle. Depression these days has become so normal that more than 264 million people worldwide are suffering from depression.

What Is Depression?

Depression is basically a mood disorder. In depression, one usually feels sad and loses interest in activities, doesn't like talking to others, stops doing work that makes him happy, etc. In simple words, a person loses his interest in life. Depression represents the negative feelings that affect life in a wrong way, without realizing the fact that it's just a temporary phase that would not last so long.

I came to know about depression when one of my friends faced this situation. Three years ago, I came to know about one of my friends who was undergoing through a phase of life, where he was having no idea what the hell he was doing in his life. He was completely distanced from his social life, he completely isolated himself from his family, friends, etc. After noticing this change, I started researching depression and while studying about depression on the internet, I come to know how big and how critical the situation with respect to depression these days is.

Mental peace is a myth these days. We need to take essential steps in order to tackle this problem and remove this problem from our society.

How we treat depressed ones!

The topic of mental illness was always a taboo in our society. We always treated the persons with any psychological and mental problems in such a way that the person is already mentally ill or somehow psychic and because of this reason and because of the judgment of few illiterates, the majority of people don't address their mental problems, as a result of which they keep on suffering more and more. These sufferings can somehow grow up to the extent that the person thinks that suicide is the only option left in front of them. 

According to some reports, suicide is the 2nd most leading cause of death in young people and most of these suicides are related to mental illness, mainly depression. So, how can we ignore this dangerous disease?

Signs of Depression :

Whenever a person is depressed, he may show some signs that can really help to assure whether he is really depressed or not. These signs may or may not work completely but in the majority of cases these works.

Signs include sadness, changed behavior, loss of interest in activities, anxious behavior, disturbed sleep pattern, irritating behavior, etc.

Personally, I had seen some people who were in fact suffering from depression but never shown any signs.

Money and Mental peace - A Myth!

We usually think the main cause of mental illness is a lack of money. This is completely a myth. Mental peace is not something that is always associated with any materialistic thing like money, luxuries, etc. In a real sense, mental peace is usually associated with happiness. A person who is unhappy and stressed may become a victim of depression.

A billionaire or a multi-millionaire can also suffer from depression or some other mental illness. Similarly, a person having no satisfaction in life can also suffer from this evil disease.

How can we respond to it?

The reasons may be many but not so vast that depression can't be treated. Every problem comes with a solution and the same is the case with depression. 

Only a little effort and a little help from our side can somehow save a person's life. The only thing we need to understand is the way we treat people with any sort of mental illness whether it be depression or some other type of bipolar disorder. The only thing, the sufferer needed is the proper care, company, love, and support from the loving ones. Love and support are the two components that can completely cure the person and can safely bring the person out of depression or any other mental problem.

Depression these days - In young people and adolescents

Depression is very common in adolescents and young people these days. A majority of them experiences depression because of stupid relationships and breakups, the problem of low self-esteem, stress related to education and there may be some family problems as well.

How to deal with depression ;

It's very easy to give advice to others but one who is suffering knows how difficult is to cope with depression. But the only thing one can do is try to improve the quality of life. The person with depression can try to talk to their loved ones, try to explain the circumstances that are leading them towards depression, and can try to focus on the positivity around them.

One can meditate, read books, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and try something that brings peace to mind.

Talking about problems with loved ones can completely vanish the whole portion of depression from one's life.

My Opinion ;

 According to me, depression is a very serious condition needed to be highlighted so that everyone comes to know about it. People still are not taking mental health seriously. We need to make people aware of the topics of mental peace and mental illness. Depression needed to be addressed so that when someone suffers from it, he/she won't hesitate to express it freely. Like all other diseases, depression needs treatment as well. There is nothing to hide in mental illness and that's the point needed to be highlighted here. We can control it in the initial stages very easily else medical treatment is required in critical conditions.