HOW TO HANDLE DEPRESSION

Have you ever been depressed before?,are you feeling like the whole world is coming down on you?,well take a deep breath,relax and read this article,because you are not the only one that have had such experience.

Well, In my article today,I would enlighten you more about this concept called ‘depression’.   

A  lot of people have had to battle with depression.the most likely causes might be as a result of the difficulties you are facing,it might also be as a result of sleep- loss,sickness, negative self-image ,self-pity,faulty reasoning and finally conflict  with people  and broken relationships which are often the largest causes of depression.

Even the great Abraham Lincoln said:

“I am now the most miserable man living if what I feel were equally distributed to the whole human family,there would not be a cheerful face on the earth. Whether I shall even be better,I cannot tell; I awfully forebode I shall not. To remain as I am is impossible. I must die or be better, it appears to me”.

Proverbs 18:14 also says: the spirit of man can endure his sickness,but a broken spirit who can bear?

Depression is a state of unhappiness.it carries a sense of hopelessness.there seems to be no way out of the difficulties you face.this despair gives rise to a loss of perspective,feelings of apathy, and the desire to withdraw from people and from life in general.

With depression comes oversensitivity. The individual misinterprets the  motivations of others and thinks that people are out to do him harm. Depressed people often lose their self-esteem and become hurt and angry.they cover a host of emotions with the great masquerade of depression

Depression is not a cause.it is a result.some situations or some individuals brings about depression. It is not a disease or a disorder of the brain.it is the result of how we view life.it is a way of thinking and behaving.

Usually certain conversation or event triggers depressive thoughts.depressive thoughts are a product of hurt,loss,guilt, and anger.when the thoughts are not worked through,dealt with, and reconciled,they can cause strong mood changes which can lead to depression.

For example, some people have down feelings at certain times of the year. You may feel depressed in  a certain month of the year  for no just cause.but if you think harder,you might recall that at that particular month,you might have had a very hurtful experience sometime in the past.

Well,the good news is that it is quite common for this to happen. We never truly forget all our experiences in life. They often come back from  our memory to haunt us or give us trouble and they usually come at the most inopportune time. What do you do with all those old memories…. Those ghosts from the past? You make friends with them. You acknowledge that they are there. You own them. They are yours. But at the same time you must make peace with them. You use them as stepping stones of growth that remind you of things you shouldn’t do in the future.they are experiences that you can share with others so that they can be spared similar hurt.

When you face the reality of the experiences, accept the truth of your hurt and anger, make peace with what  you cannot change,the memory remains but the pain goes away.