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Am I depressed?
Down in the dumps? Feeling Mellow Yellow? Want to turn your frown upside down? One in three New Zealanders face depression at some point of their life. How they deal with the depression can have a huge impact on how or if they conquer it. The truth – if you’re depressed you probably don’t even know it.
Many girls can tell they’re depressed from the following symptoms:
- Anxiety
- Lack of energy
- Can’t concentrate, or continuously fidgeting Neediness
- Feeling insecure
- Irrational thoughts
- Not enjoying sports or hobbies any more
The thing that most people fight with when dealing with depression is not realising what they’re up against. It’s easy to put feeling gloomy down to things that have happened (break ups, deaths, arguments with friends) and think that eventually you will feel better. But when you are depressed your brain has been low in serotonin (happy juice) for so long that being sad becomes a normal state of mind for you.
If you think you’ve been down for a long time and everything you try is not making you feel better, talk to a family member, friend, counsellor or doctor. If you are depressed it is important to find out. The sooner you find out, the sooner you can fix it and get back to your normally jolly self!
Tip: “Depression is like a cold, more people get it than you think – but just like a cold, it needs to be looked after.”
For more info about depression, check out this awesome site featuring well-known Kiwis, check out The Lowdown.
Article by Sarah Illingworth. Who is Sarah? Find out here and meet the rest of the 24/7 Girl team too. And don’t forget to check out Sarah’s blog here!
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It’s important that we talk about depression, as it’s a solitary issue, it can be hard to recognize in others. People may “act” fine, when really they aren’t doing well at all. You may think you friend has withdrawn away from the group for different reasons - a new guy, work, or study for example. People are often ashamed of their depression and find it difficult to acknowledge or talk about.
This is exactly why we need to talk about it! Remove this stigma and so we can be there for one another. We’ve gotta look after our sisters and brothers!!! If we’re being open about depression and the issues surrounding it - like self harm and in worst cases suicide - as a country, as friends, as family we can help to heal the pain that people suffer. Kia Kaha Posted by Ebby1 "on" 04/12 "at"08:18 PM |
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Agreed! Posted by WekaArt "on" 04/06 "at"06:35 PM |
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Well written article! It goes into detail without being too heavy on the reader and still maintaining a sense of humour. Posted by ghost "on" 04/06 "at"04:28 PM |
Best of the rest
Stay positive :D