Depression: A silent Killer
''Depression is like a war, you either win or die trying.''
Depression is all about over thinking when you are depressed you don't control your thoughts but your thoughts control you.
Depression is like drowning in the deepest ocean, there are wounds that never show on the body but are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.
When emotions such as Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, Loss of interest in daily activities, Appetite or weight changes, Sleep changes, Anger or irritability, Loss of energy, Self-loathing, Reckless, Concentration problems, Unexplained aches and pains despair and take hold and just won’t go away, you may have depression.
While some people say depression is like a “living in a black hole” when you feel lifeless, empty and apathetic, alone and don't feel like to talk to anyone and make decisions or thoughts of death or suicide.
Depression can affect anyone even a person who appears to live in relatively ideal circumstances.
A person who has difficult experiences to endure such as the death of a loved one, loss of a job or the ending of a relationship and those who experiencing loss often might have depression.
It can become a serious health problem but fortunately, it is also treatable, you can get better by understanding the cause of your depression and recognizing the different symptoms and types of depression, treatment can take a few weeks or much longer.
Depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7%) in any given year. And one in six people (16.6%) will experience depression at some time in their life. Depression can strike at any time, but on average, first appears during the late teens to mid-20's. Women are more likely than men to experience depression. Some studies show that one-third of women will experience a major depressive episode in their lifetime (Taken from Google).
Depression is a major risk factor for suicide, the deep despair and hopelessness that goes along with depression can make suicide feel like the only way to escape the pain.
If you have a loved one with depression, and talks about suicide or having such signs:
One who talks about killing or harming own self, act recklessly, an unusual preoccupation with death or dying express strong feelings of hopelessness, says things like “Everyone would be better off without me” or “I want out” or a sudden switch from being extremely depressed to acting calm and happy.
If you think a friend or family member is considering suicide, talk them and ask them to share their problems with you and ask them to pray and to recite and tell them no one can bring you true happiness except Allah and this will help them to get rid off depression and can save a life.
There are many things people can do to reduce depression, i.e. regular exercise, enough quality sleep on a regular basis, eating a healthy diet and above all recitation of the Holy Quran and prayer can also help reduce symptoms of depression.
Depression can be treated with proper diagnosis and the vast majority of people with depression will overcome it and a first step is to see your family physician or psychiatrist.
