Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Depression

            You hear every day it seems of someone knew dealing with depression. Most seem to think that being diagnosed with depression is a joke and don't think that it should be taken seriously. Those that suffer from depression can actually be quite self destructive especially when the people around them don't really take it seriously. Those that suffer from depression can go as far as physically harming themselves and even committing suicide. The sad fact is that all these people need is just one person to care enough to step in and fight to help that person.
            People that suffer from depression have a variety of reason's as to why they are depressed. In some cases it's as simple as someone is being bullied by a small minded person. It can go as far as having something traumatic happen in your life. Even adults with high demanding jobs can suffer from depression due to the stress they have to deal with day to day. There are several medications out there that can help with depression but there are for some when medication doesn't completely cut it. On top of medication some seek out help from a therapist. Just the act of being able to talk to someone that cares enough to listen and help a person talk through their issues can help a great deal. Another people way to help with depression some doctors actually recommend adding exercise to your daily routine. Exercise actually releases endorphin's in the body that is a chemical that helps you reduce your perception of pain. In turn it helps reduce stress and anxiety in the body. I personally do suffer from depression due to a traumatic incident in my child hood. I do take an anti-depressant but I go running 3 miles any where from 5 to 6 times a week. I'm happier than I've been in a long time and even my husband has noticed a difference in my attitude when he came back from his deployment. There are a variety of ways to help you with your depression. It's just about finding those ways and pushing yourself to actually try them out. If what you're trying isn't working try something else. You only really fail when you don't try at the very least.
            For those people out there that know of someone that suffers from depression don't be rude to them. Don't tell them just "get over it". Saying that right there just shows how little you actually care and you could potentially be making that person's depression worse. For all you know they just needed someone to sit there and listen to them tell you want is wrong. It's not going to hurt you just to sit there and listen. For all any one could know is that the person suffering from depression could be dangling off the edge and just need someone to pull them back. If it weren't for one of my dear friends in high school going out of her way to snap me back to reality I might not be here. I'm forever grateful to that friend for just caring enough to make sure that I made it from day to day. That's all it took back then to stop me from cutting. A single person with enough heart to just be there for me.
            So for those of you that are suffering from depression there are ways out there to help with your depression. Don't just give up and say that "I'm just going to be depressed my whole life". That moment you give in is the moment that you'll most likely never come back from it. Lastly if you know about anyone that is suffering from depression rather then assuming it's nothing serious actually have some compassion. Would you want someone to tell you "get over it" if you're depressed and just want someone to talk to?

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