Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being.[1][2] People with depressed mood can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or restless. They may lose interest in activities that were once pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems or reduced energy may also be present.[3] Depressed mood is a feature of some psychiatric syndromes such as major depressive disorder,[2] but it may also be a normal reaction to life events such as grief, a symptom of some bodily ailments or a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depression_%28mood%29
There is no cure, only management. Not only is the mood affected, but the body experiences depression as well., I often have aches, tremors, unexplained pains, headaches and exhaustion when I am going through a dark period. For me, depression is like an ocean tide coming and going. Sometimes the waves of depression are calm and slow and I am able to focus better. Other times, the depression is like a storm raged sea; unpredictable and lonely. Medicines help dull the intensity. Therapy helps with the thoughts and then the actions following. Rest and coping skills become lifelines, but there is always a sense of foreboding laying in wait, ready to pounce on a person at their weakest point.
Depression is a serious illness. Many have succumbed to it's hopelessness and have committed suicide. Depression cannot be allowed to be swept into a corner and not be treated. Our society says "Be happy. Be what everyone else wants you to be." That mentality only sets the depressed up for failure because to be truly "happy" most of the time is not attainable for the depressed. Even the weather affects people with depression. The grayer the weather the more likely people are to experience dark moods.
Simple tasks like showering or getting dressed can become unreachable goals.
I don't know the answers to the why of mental illness. I won't even begin to try. But what I do know is that mental illness isn't shameful. With the right help and the willingness to try, most mental illnesses can be treated.
Don't let the stigmas of the world tell you otherwise.
I don't know the answers to the why of mental illness. I won't even begin to try. But what I do know is that mental illness isn't shameful. With the right help and the willingness to try, most mental illnesses can be treated.
Don't let the stigmas of the world tell you otherwise.
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