I am a person who loves to talk. Most people find me to be an open book. I forget that many things are not socially acceptable to talk about and will chat away often leaving the other person uncomfortable. But what about the time I kept a secret. My depression is something I don 't like to talk about to people. During my junior year in high school it got especially bad. At that time I overloaded myself with classes and after school activities. I also was very lucky to have a boyfriend but some of my already sparse time was spent with him. As the days grew shorter and colder I found myself receding into my room more. Instead of going out with friend I would choose to hide myself in the comforts of my room. When I did I would regret my decision immediately but did not have the mental energy to reach out to people. My parents and friends notice and they tried to help but whenever they encouraged me to speak out about it I would deny everything. I didn 't want their judgement. I didn 't want them to reject me for my attitude. I didn 't want them to brush it off as nothing. I was so scared of what people would do when they figured out what was happening. When I would browse the internet or watch tv I saw the people who went to therapy as burdens. That 's what …show more content…
Teenagers everywhere have to deal with depression and anxiety holding them back. In the end what got me through mine was courage. The courage to stand up against myself. What I was so afraid of was just problems that I had made up in my mind. If I had not stood up and spoke about my problems I don 't think I would be here today to talk about them. I can proudly say that courage is what got me through some of the hardest times in my life so far. I am also happy to report that I am doing so much better. I no longer think of myself as a burden on my friends and family. I enjoy every aspect of life and can 't wait to continue on wherever my journey takes
During Junior High I had many absolutely dire problems that were constantly on my mind. My out-of-date wardrobe continuously embarrassed me. My hair would not acquiesce to any attempted hairstyle. My parents didn't understand me, my teachers were all picking on me, and nobody really liked me for me. These beliefs were all false, of course. At the time, it never occurred to me that all my concerns and volatile emotions were "normal". I never considered that while I was going through the transition from elementary school to high school, from kid to teen, that I was creating my own world-view and that I was emotionally vulnerable to every imagined slight. There was one event, though, that made me aware of the fragile structure of my self-esteem and how much I craved the acceptance of my peers. One of my friends committed suicide.
It had come to the attention of my family that I had some sort of psychological problem and something had to be done. I was always labeled as a shy and quiet kid, and like my family I had thought nothing more of my behavior. However, now it had become something more obvious. I had told my parents the kinds of problems I was having. Basically I didn't want to talk to anyone or to be anywhere near anyone I didn't know. I didn't really want to leave my house for any reason for fear that I might have to talk to someone. I was so critical and scrutinizing in relation to myself that I couldn't even enter into a conversation. Everyone seems to have a part of themselves that lends itself to thoughts of pessimism and failure, but mine was something that was in the forefront of my mind at all times. Something telling me that everything I did was a failure, and that anything I ever did would not succeed. Through discussion with my family it was decided that I should move out of my parents house to a place where I could find treatment and get a job. I was to reside with my sister Lisa, her partner Brynn, and their Saint Bernard in Greensboro.
When I was younger, I was very depressed and contemplated on committing suicide in order to free myself of my problems. It was a very dark place. Praying, a wonderful psychologist, and the support of my family are what made me persevere and proceed with my life. I found faith in God, books, and my best friend. I lost so much time during this dark period, which caused my grades to fall drastically. I was determined to do everything I possibly could to make up for the lost time. That determination still pushes me today. This determination is what will help me reach my goals in school and beyond. This experience has also taught me to be more aware of the people who I interact with on a daily basis, mainly my family. I want then to be stable and not have to go through what I went through. I have a teenage brother that has had some problems in school. Now is the time for safe interaction and prevention. Now is the time to reach out to him and provide love and support. Teenage suicide is a very serious problem, but together we can overcome
Before the 1970’s, asylums for persons designated to be psychotic or otherwise severely mentally ill, called “institutions” were quite common. Most of such asylums were built to mimic Victorian mansions and contain hundreds of patients. It and many structures like it have come to be symbols of oppression, largely due to the literary work of Ken Kesey and the abuse scandals at the turn of the last century.
Everyone has had one, you may have one now, sitting there in the back of your mind, or on the tip of your tongue waiting to come out. Secrets are all around us. What can bearing secrets do to people and their relationships with others? There can be both negative and positive outcomes.
As a teenager, I have experienced depression countless number of times. Many times, I just feel sad, and other times, I feel like the world is not worth living in. Innumerable incidents also have occurred where some of my friends get badly depressed. Since many of my friends would try to talk to me about how they feel when they are depressed, I see a lot the pain and dejection they are going through. Through these experiences, depression began to scare me because of how inferior and worthless it can make a person feel, and where these low feelings would lead to. I realized that depression should not be allowed to dominate a person’s life as it would slowly eat him away. I felt I had to find out what depression really is, what causes it, and most of all, how to deal with it.
Depression is a very common mental disorder that anyone can have. There are many causes, risks, and symptoms. Different types of depression means there will be different kinds of treatments. Depression can be a very dangerous disorder. Untreated clinical depression is a very serious problem. It can lead to drug and alcohol addiction. It can also bring you problems at your job and ruin relationships. Depression can really affect a person’s life. Roughly over 20 million people have depression even though women are two times more likely to suffer from it than men. It is an interrelationship between depression and physical health. Depression does not discriminate, it does not care about age, race, gender, social position or anything else. It is
There are many people in the world who are struggling with the disease depression. Depression is the state in which a person feels very sad, hopeless and unimportant. The thing about depression is that it affects both genders and any ages. Depression is something that deserves full attention. For many reasons doctors believe that when a person has depression, they have to start taking medication for it as if medications help. People are becoming more dependent on antidepressants when there are other techniques for dealing with depression.
I had always been quiet about my depression. It was not other people’s business, and I did not want it to affect how people thought of me and my ability to perform well at work. I learned through this experience that if I am going to continue working at any job, I need to keep my supervisors informed of my well being. Because I work in the field of psychology, my co-workers and supervisors all understand the importance of self-care, especially if you are already prone to depression. Once I informed my work of the situation, they were very responsive and helpful. I could take a leave of absence – which proved beneficial when I needed to be hospitalized a second time for a whole week –even obtain free counseling should I need it, and even have a team of co-workers to help support me while I was at work. My job had many different options for handling an employee struggling with their mental health, more options than most jobs would provide because of the nature of the work. Even though I only took advantage of the leave of absence option, informing my supervisors of my depression helped a lot because they were able to adjust my schedule and duties, and I always knew they were there to help should I ever need it. When I returned to work after being hospitalized for the second time, they checked up on me every week, allowed me to take days off when my depression flared up, and did everything they could to ensure I
The silent killer that takes lives without warning, punishment, or any sympathy; depression is truly one of the most prominent mental illnesses in the world. Depression is defined as a mental illness inducing a severe and staunch feeling of sadness. The term depressed is coined in English as a temporary sadness that everyone experiences in their life. Despite that depression is more active in women, it is still one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. It affects anybody, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic standing. Regardless of all these facts, surprisingly little is known about depression, however, scientists have been able to hypothesize major causes, effects, and treatments for the disability affecting over
In today’s society, childhood depression is everywhere. Depression in children is extremely serious. “5% to 9% of children are depressed” (Early Childhood). It is a real illness that needs treated. Untreated depression can lead to school failure, drug or alcohol abuse, and even suicide. Depression is equally in girls as it is in boys. (Early Childhood). Depression is the uncontrolled feeling of sadness that can stay for a long time. There are many causes of childhood depression. Along with the many causes, there are many symptoms. However, childhood depression can be treated in multiple ways. Famous people as well as non-famous people can have a past issue with childhood depression. There are tons of parents who have children who are depressed.
My entire life I have always struggled with depression. I didn’t show any outward signs of it to the world around me until I reached third grade when I told my mom “I don't want to be alive anymore” to which was not handled well. I didn’t get any actual help until the end of eighth grade and the beginning of ninth. I started to see a counselor and started to take medication, it all
Mental health refers to the state of individuals psychologically, emotionally and socially. Mental health affects a person’s emotions, feelings, thoughts, and sections when exposed to different situations. Furthermore, mental health is responsible for a person’s reaction to stress and other social conditions. Generally, mental health affects how a person relates to others and their ability to understand and interact with them. Therefore, problems that affect a person’s mental health affect the abilities to socialize, their feelings, moods, reaction to situations. The person experiencing mental health problem may portray different behaviors when confronted with different issues. Mental health issues have several
Unfortunately, depression is one most common condition in the world today. It doesn 't matter if you are a man or woman of any age, where you came from or what your social background are. Depression can occur at any stage in life, and sometimes people become depressed for no apparent reason. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America “ADAA”, which is an organization that dedicated to the prevention, and cure for mood disorder, who states that “mental illness affecting 40 million adults in the United States at age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. It costs the U.S. more than $42 billion a year, almost one-third of the country 's $148 billion total mental health bill”. These are such scary numbers that we often don
Is there a big difference between students and depression ten years ago compared to depressed students today? In our society these days, it is unfortunately very common for students to be depressed, this depression can severely influence their grades and academic performance. However, you may think to yourself; what does a student have to be depressed about? The answer is that there are millions of things that could possibly contribute to a student being depressed whether you know it or not.