In all fairness you probably thought I was going to mention Divorce. We will discuss that at a later date. Depression is the ugly word that no one wants to mention. Depression is a mental health problem that causes constant feeling of sadness, low mood, and loss of interest to do much of anything. Millions of people around the world suffer with Depression at some point in their life. Mental health issues can negatively impact the balance of our lives tremendously.
It’s important to understand if you’re sad for a day or two due to something stressful in your life versus depression. Understand the symptoms and try to figure out the causes. Take time for yourself to do those things that bring you absolute joy. Try to alleviate the stress factors in your life that causes you to be depressed. Depending on the severity of depression its difficult for some to overcome, it definitely takes time. Changing your environment or having an open mind to try new things will definitely help and refocus your life – having a certain purpose to move you forward daily is critical.