Coping with Depression

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Talking about Depression is difficult and very important. People's mental health is as important as their physical health. No one should be ashamed for having mental health problems, rather we who are surrounding that person should help him or her to be more open to share the struggles and battles he or she is facing daily.

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Depression is an insidious disease.It does not affect every aspect of our lives, it adapts to how we feel about ourselves. When we have depression, it's like it steals our feelings ,thoughts, relationships, career, and so much more. It steals our personality and identity until nothing is left of us. We also struggle to remember what life was like before depression struck. We’ve forgotten what we used to enjoy. We can’t remember what we used to spend our time doing. We’ve forgotten who we were before.

We have good times when we experience happiness, excitement and joy. But have bad ones when we experience sadness, anger, and disappointment. Nowadays, our feelings have been replaced with depression. But they say the best time to celebrate our achievements is when we're depressed, it brings out the positivity in our life. At times like these, it’s important to be fair with ourselves.

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People should what to say to those who are suffering depression and avoid discouraging them which would only lead them to be upset and angry. Instead, we should encourage them that life is beautiful , that they have friends and family they can lean on, that no matter what struggle they are going through that there are ways of overcoming them and moving forward.