Being dead doesn't necessarily mean being physically gone in the world.
A person can be dead on the inside, drowned by an intense amount of sadness and emptiness. It's usually caused by a series of unfortunate events that piled up and grew bigger until it becomes uncontrollable and unbearable. It's the feeling of being in the dark while learning to embrace it and find solace in it until darkness becomes a part of your system. There are different definitions of the word depression but that's how I see it.
Depression is a serious disease.
A deadly one. It makes you forget about all the good things you have in life. It makes you forget to be thankful for the little blessings you receive. When you're depressed, you don't look forward for another day anymore. Each day becomes a torture, a burden you have to endure. It makes you focus on the bad side until you pity yourself.
One of the worst effect of depression is suicide.
It has been a serious issue eversince. Most people think that committing suicide is a selfish act. It's a mortal sin because only God knows when to end your life. Your life is a borrowed one. He gave it to you for a purpose and it's not your decision to end it. It's easy to judge people who committed suicide but if you look deeper, they went through hard times which led them to that horrible decision. There is a big reason for wanting to kill yourself no matter how invalid or shallow other thinks it is.
Suicide was never right and it will never be right. It's not a solution to your problem.
But it's not easy to think that way when an overwhelming amount of sadness is drowning you. That's why we really need to help those depressed people. Depression has no face. Just because a person is smiling and laughing doesn't necessarily imply that he's happy. You might know someone who looks positive despite all the struggles he's been facing but that doesn't mean that he's not affected. Most depressed people are good at keeping their masks intact. You won't see them weeping in public. They try to act and talk normally as if there's no internal battle going inside their mind. But when they're alone, that's when darkness attacks them until they decide to succumb to depression.
There's really no easy way to identify if a person is depression or not. So, how can we help them if they don't open up to us? Simple. Always be there for the people around you who needs help. When you see a friend going through hard times, try to extend a helping hand. When someone you know looks sad, talk to them, listen and give comforting and encouraging words. Or sometimes, simply lending an ear to their sentiments is a big help already. No matter how small a problem your friend is going through, still, be there for him. Make him feel that he's not alone, that someone truly cares for him and will never leave his side. Always give him a genuine smie, invite him out, make him feel important. Most of all, make him see the beauty of life.
Depression is a serious battle that's faced by a lot of people.
It's a bit comforting to know that a lot of people are already aware about it because of how the media gave an ample amount of attention regarding this issue. People needs to know that depression is not just an unnecessary emotion caused by overthinking or whatsoever. It's a serious case that can increase the suicide rate when it gets out of hand.
We should do something by helping one another. No one should feel alone. We can't let the monster called "depression" defeat the people that matters to us.
Thank you for reading this blog. If you happen to have some thoughts and comments, feel free to do some below. Again, Depression is a no joke. Let's help them.
