Monday, July 27, 2015

Depression is on the rise.

Depression!

It's more common than we know.
It's more real than we realize.
And it's more serious than is taken.

It's symptoms range from mild to severe and originate from diverse sources.
Easily missed and often misdiagnosed, depression is becoming a major ailments of current era. Many people suffer in silence either due to confusion or dilemmas attached to its diagnosis.

Mild form of depression is felt by a majority, living under social pressures, one way or another. Nuclear families in the west become victims of this octopus through loneliness and solitude, as it digs it's tendrils deep into emotional Heath, while eastern counterparts attack their victims, using the complete opposite, by suppressing personal freedoms and rights. 

Milder form of depression can be easily managed by recognizing the root causes, studying personal reactions, personalities and practicing meditation techniques. Family and friends can lend support as a springboard to uplift the patient's mood and spirits or one can overcome the hurdles by own conscious effort.

Social environment and pressures are not the only causes of depression. Hormonal imbalance is also responsible for depression, in which case, all above mentioned techniques work to a limited degree and fail to fully cure the patient. Chronic depression can make a person physically sick and ultimately leads toward immature or accidental death. The patient often fails to take control or realize the need to seek help. The gloom takes away the desire to exert an effort to change and the person keeps on slipping in the pits of this dark hole called depression. Suicide is a major threat as a temptation for such patients. They need major support in form of someone else who can stick through and convince them to seek help in the form of medicine and therapy.

Therapy is a good solution for all kinds of depression. It is an alternative in a society where no one has time for anyone else, to lend a sincere ear or a sympathetic shoulder to cry upon. In olden days, therapy was available in the form of aunts, siblings, ..., relatives and friends. Individualization and selfie obsessed era has made people blind to others. Each is focused on personal gratification and self. When everyone only "wants", then who is going to give? Everyone is in need of love and affection but no one is willing to halt and render as they are in a rat race to gain more and more. This never ending thirst for more is producing major dissatisfaction, giving rise to depression.
                            Shamsa Anwar


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2 comments:

  1. Wow! Such a eye opener write up dear sister. Loved reading each and every word.proud of you

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  2. Isnt that very true dear Shamsa....it is...nice read

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