"We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten."
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A Trail of Tears and Broken Relationships Maybe Symptomatic of Depression
A trail of tears and many broken relationships may symptomatic of underlying depression. A Trail of Tears and Many Broken Relationships May be Symptomatic of Underlying Depression When a young person graduates from High School there is so much hope and ...
Postpartum Depression: What Women Aren't Telling Their Doctors
What New Mothers May NOT be telling Their DoctorsBy: Robyn B. SurdelRobyn's Nest ~ The Parenting NetworkPostpartum mood disorders come in many shapes and sizes. Approximately 80% of all women in the United States will experience some form of mood disorder ...
What Causes Depression?
Usually in our adolescence, we are exposed to many sudden and inexplicable mood swings as a result of our body undergoing various hormonal changes that prepare us for adulthood. Aside from increased social pressures, the onset of menstruation, for ...
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Work - Work life generally suffers when in the throws of depression. It is more difficult to concentrate and not as easy to create and maintain good professional working relationships and partnerships. Furthermore, it makes being a "Self-starter" more unlikely. Rather than moving forward, maintaining the status-quo becomes more acceptable, even if only unconsciously.
Love - The love life of a person with depression can suffer tremendously. Regardless of How much someone may profess their dedication to another person, if the other person can never see the bright side, it can wear on them. Life is short, right? Love conquers A WHOLE LOT, but it doesn't conquer everything. Sometimes we must add internal fortitude to love to truly be invincible. Besides isn't it better to fight, not just for you, but for this person that you love as well?
Health - University studies have proven that people who are depressed are more likely to get sick, and more likely to die of an illness than those who are content. It is in your benefit, health wise, to fight your depression as well. A recent New York Times article, citing a University study, indicated that persons who have been diagnosed as depressed have more hospital visits, and a shorter lifespan.
Prosperity - The depressed person sometimes lacks clarity of thought, and may miss golden opportunities to improve their lives if only they had been paying attention. This may be, perhaps, the most important point, since many people believe they would be happier if only this part of their life, or that part of their life, etc was different. Allowing good things to happen in your life might just give you the jump start needed to end the cycle of depression and self imposed-isolation( even if only figuratively ).
Fighting depression can help your life in many ways. In some ways, the fight in itself is also a reward. You become stronger, do better at work, have better relationships, and can focus on what is really important in life so that you can improve it, for yourself, your family, friends, and loved ones.
About the author:
Adrian Calvin is co-founder of kertera.com. A mental health forum for people to discuss depression, stress, anxiety and more. If you would like to visit, then type http://www.kertera.com in your web browser.
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A naturalist's fight through depressionChicago Tribune, United States - 18 hours agoHis was a classic bout of profound depression, marked by days spent in bed with the curtains drawn against the very countryside that had shaped his life's ... |
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