It Is Not Depression By Tanya Aggarwal

It Is Not Depression!

  By Tanya Aggarwal 

 " Depression cases are fast increasing in India with over 5 crore people suffering

from the disorder, the highest in WHO's South East Asia & Western Pacific region, which includes China" according to TOI.

How often do we read these type of news? Do we try to research about this factual information? How many times we go and google about it? We don't, because who cares? 

Depression is the most common mood disorder, which covers a variety of negative thoughts and behavioral changes. We often use the term 'depression' if we are feeling low, or sad after a significant loss of breakups or failure to attain a goal. But this is not depression. Depression and being crestfallen are two different things, being gloomy is a temporary state of mind. Depression is something which stays with you for a prolonged period. You actually feel like killing yourself or remain aloof. People who actually suffer from this disorder feel useless, weary all the time, have unusual sleep patterns, are agitated and are unable to think clearly & rationally. They lose interest in pleasurable activities, and have low concentration and self-esteem and also lose their appetite. 

In our society people with mental illness are looked down upon. Maybe that is the reason why people don't come up and express their convoluted thoughts. There is a stigma attached to mental illness that is people are hesitant to go to a doctor or a psychologist because they are ashamed of their problem. 

Having Depression is NORMAL, there is no need to hide in a dark room and overthink about it. 

Unhappiness is a feeling which everyone feel one time or another. A person suffering from depression will experience extreme emotions of anxiety, hopelessness, negativity which will be long-lasting. 

This disorder can happen suddenly due to physical illness like heart diseases, cancer. It may also be due to experiences dating back to childhood, unemployment, bereavement or other life-changing events. Sometimes there is no clear-cut reason for depression.

There are many distinct types of depression which include: mild depression, major depression, Bi-polar disorder, Post-natal depression, Seasonal affective disorder (SAD). 

A person cannot fight this battle alone. He/she needs to be loved and requires help. Society should be more sensitive towards this topic. I've seen many people calling insane or weird to individuals suffering from this problem. Can we just accept this fact that people who are just slightly different from us can co-exist in this heterogeneous society? It's high time for people to be more flexible, and adaptive in nature and see mental illness as a disorder which requires proper medical treatment just like any other disease.  

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