What do you think of when you hear the word depression? Many people view it as something bad and something to be ashamed of.
If you view it the same way then you may be ignoring something potentially serious in your life.
There are some easy ways to check and see if you have tendencies for depression, but that is in another article.
Here we will focus on the hard reality of being honest with yourself and stepping up to the issue of whether or not you are depressed.
Let's face it depression is an illness, and as such it needs to be dealt with by seeking professional help.
Ignoring it will only make it that much harder to deal with.
Since many are ashamed to even talk about it we are faced with something that cannot be addressed if it is brushed under the carpet.
So the first step is to come clean and acknowledge that maybe, just maybe you have some feelings of being down, being depressed, having anxiety, or other similar conditions.
If you had a cold for six months would you just hope it goes away, or would you seek medical attention? Similarly with depression hoping that it will go away won't work.
You must act, and act sooner than later.
Do you even know what depression is? While many may have their own interpretations depression is basically:
Depression is viral, it spreads quicker than most people could contain it.
So if you have even an inkling that you suffer from depression seek professional help.
There may be underlying reasons for your depression, if you do not deal with these you may be spiraling down a dark path which could be difficult to return from.
Perhaps you have been feeling down and out for so long you aren't sure what up looks like.
The way you are feeling seems quite natural to you.
I would suggest you talk to a friend, or family member, someone you trust and ask their input.
They very likely see you much differently than you see yourself.
But be careful, use your own intuition here as well, consider their words carefully as to whether they are sincerely trying to help you or not.
There is a catch 22 here so be careful that you do not just arbitrarily dismiss their input.
Perhaps find one or two others and ask their input, when the evidence is clear from several then it's time to seek professional help.
This is not the time to be a Mr.
or Ms.
macho stud muffin.
This is the time to seek help and support.
Take stock of your life, is this the way you want to live the rest of it? Remember you are the only you there is.
It is up to you to take care of yourself, others may offer input, but in the end it is up to you to move on with your life.
If you view it the same way then you may be ignoring something potentially serious in your life.
There are some easy ways to check and see if you have tendencies for depression, but that is in another article.
Here we will focus on the hard reality of being honest with yourself and stepping up to the issue of whether or not you are depressed.
Let's face it depression is an illness, and as such it needs to be dealt with by seeking professional help.
Ignoring it will only make it that much harder to deal with.
Since many are ashamed to even talk about it we are faced with something that cannot be addressed if it is brushed under the carpet.
So the first step is to come clean and acknowledge that maybe, just maybe you have some feelings of being down, being depressed, having anxiety, or other similar conditions.
If you had a cold for six months would you just hope it goes away, or would you seek medical attention? Similarly with depression hoping that it will go away won't work.
You must act, and act sooner than later.
Do you even know what depression is? While many may have their own interpretations depression is basically:
- Being sad much longer than normal - for you,
- Having more negative thoughts than positive ones,
- Thinking that you are a failure,
- When people start to avoid you,
- You start to give up on yourself, others, and eventually on life.
Depression is viral, it spreads quicker than most people could contain it.
So if you have even an inkling that you suffer from depression seek professional help.
There may be underlying reasons for your depression, if you do not deal with these you may be spiraling down a dark path which could be difficult to return from.
Perhaps you have been feeling down and out for so long you aren't sure what up looks like.
The way you are feeling seems quite natural to you.
I would suggest you talk to a friend, or family member, someone you trust and ask their input.
They very likely see you much differently than you see yourself.
But be careful, use your own intuition here as well, consider their words carefully as to whether they are sincerely trying to help you or not.
There is a catch 22 here so be careful that you do not just arbitrarily dismiss their input.
Perhaps find one or two others and ask their input, when the evidence is clear from several then it's time to seek professional help.
This is not the time to be a Mr.
or Ms.
macho stud muffin.
This is the time to seek help and support.
Take stock of your life, is this the way you want to live the rest of it? Remember you are the only you there is.
It is up to you to take care of yourself, others may offer input, but in the end it is up to you to move on with your life.