The recent shocking incident of the death of a young, 33 year old actor, Uday Kiran, who committed suicide was reported to have been suffering from depression. While the truth of this is yet to be verified, this incident is certainly a wake up call for all those who seem to be depressed.
What is depression?
Depression is a very common psychological problem and can happen to anyone at any phase of life.
It is normal for anyone to feel low, sad or upset at times. But if someone feels low to the extent that one's state of mind affects one's normal functioning, it is high time one sought help.
Other signs include routine things like waking up in the morning, lack of interest in personal hygiene seeming difficult,feeling lazy all the time, problems in relationships, social withdrawl, difficulty in sleeping, anxiety over trivial things, out-bursts of anger, crying for no reason, lack of interest in anything, losing interest in activities that seemed to be enjoyable earlier etc.
In some cases, helplessness owing to depression may lead to suicidal tendencies. Persons contemplating suicide may often talk about ending their lives, expressing a strong dis interest in living, research on suicidal methods. The above signs should not be ignored since there is no guarantee that a person thinking of suicide may not commit it. It is very important that these people never be left alone.
Family members and friends can help them by being supportive and getting them professional help at the earliest.
Depression can be attributed to a number of factors such as failure in exams, love life, marital life, career, loss of someone close through death or separation from a loved one or a divorce, financial problems, problems in relationships, work pressure, parental pressure for students in achieving ranks and success in examinations, hormonal changes in women or simply for no reason at all or it can be genetic.That is, if a person has a family history of depression, he or she is at a high risk for the same.
Here are a few simple guidelines one can follow in dealing with depression;
- Do not suffer in silence. Talk to someone close to you, someone you trust about your disturbing condition. Sharing your problems helps ease your burden.
- Keep yourself occupied with activities that lifts your mood and boosts your morale.
- Exercise regularly to keep yourself fit mentally and physically.
- Eat right at regular time and avoid junk.
- Set a regular sleep pattern to ensure a good sleep for 7 to 8 hours.
- Stop comparing your life with that of others. You never know what the others are going through and what the future has in store for you.
- Last but not the least, please do not ignore the signs of depression and get help.
Depression can be cured. It is important to keep in mind that depression is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it's the strongest people who have the courage to reach out for help, not the weakest.
What is depression?
Depression is a very common psychological problem and can happen to anyone at any phase of life.
It is normal for anyone to feel low, sad or upset at times. But if someone feels low to the extent that one's state of mind affects one's normal functioning, it is high time one sought help.
Other signs include routine things like waking up in the morning, lack of interest in personal hygiene seeming difficult,feeling lazy all the time, problems in relationships, social withdrawl, difficulty in sleeping, anxiety over trivial things, out-bursts of anger, crying for no reason, lack of interest in anything, losing interest in activities that seemed to be enjoyable earlier etc.
In some cases, helplessness owing to depression may lead to suicidal tendencies. Persons contemplating suicide may often talk about ending their lives, expressing a strong dis interest in living, research on suicidal methods. The above signs should not be ignored since there is no guarantee that a person thinking of suicide may not commit it. It is very important that these people never be left alone.
Family members and friends can help them by being supportive and getting them professional help at the earliest.
Depression can be attributed to a number of factors such as failure in exams, love life, marital life, career, loss of someone close through death or separation from a loved one or a divorce, financial problems, problems in relationships, work pressure, parental pressure for students in achieving ranks and success in examinations, hormonal changes in women or simply for no reason at all or it can be genetic.That is, if a person has a family history of depression, he or she is at a high risk for the same.
Here are a few simple guidelines one can follow in dealing with depression;
- Do not suffer in silence. Talk to someone close to you, someone you trust about your disturbing condition. Sharing your problems helps ease your burden.
- Keep yourself occupied with activities that lifts your mood and boosts your morale.
- Exercise regularly to keep yourself fit mentally and physically.
- Eat right at regular time and avoid junk.
- Set a regular sleep pattern to ensure a good sleep for 7 to 8 hours.
- Stop comparing your life with that of others. You never know what the others are going through and what the future has in store for you.
- Last but not the least, please do not ignore the signs of depression and get help.
Depression can be cured. It is important to keep in mind that depression is not a sign of weakness. On the contrary, it's the strongest people who have the courage to reach out for help, not the weakest.
2 comments:
Excellent.Now a days suicide cases are increasing.I hope this article creates awareness among young people who are suffering from depression to overcome the problem to lead normal life.
Very informative. Do share on facebook
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