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Signs and Symptoms of Depression

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION. Have you ever asked yourself this question "am I depressed or am I just always sad? '' or wonder if a loved one is struggling with depression if so you might want to keep reading to find out some major signs of depression. Being sad is very different from depression even though most people still confuse the two, it is important for us to realize that knowing what we feel is depression is the most important step in finding help.   DEPRESSION SIGNS 1.  Feelings of hopelessness. This is a major and very common sign among people with depression. People with depression usually concentrate on their pains, problems and past mistakes, when you are depressed your problems seem overwhelming and permanent and not temporary unlike sadness. Most people have periods of regret and guilt but when you just can't see the light beyond the dark tunnel then you might be experiencing depression.                     ...

Anxiety

 Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness or unease typically of imminent events with uncertain outcomes. It is a feeling of fear or apprehension of what would happen in a later date or the future. Examples; First day of school, Job interview, Career choices and so on. Causes of Anxiety   For this blog, the only cause of anxiety is fear. Fear is basically what I would say causes anxiety.   When a person dwells too much on what happens next in life, thoughts begin to form in the mind which can lead to stress pattern as well as form different emotions that are buddled up inside the person in regards to how he/she responds to what he is thinking. In the definition I said that anxiety is a feeling of worry, so when someone dwells on what is to come it distracts them from what is presently happening. The person  reacts  to the thoughts he/she is imagining due to the threat, pain it imposes on the individual as he/she maneuvers through their  thoughts. The ...

The Role of Fear in Depression

     Fear is an unpleasant  emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain or harm. Contrary to irrational reactions of objects that pose little or no harm (known as phobias), fear is a rational reaction to potentially dangerous objects or events. It is a natural, primitive emotion that mankind has embraced over the course of history and still plays a role in society today. HOW DOES FEAR PLAY A  ROLE IN DEPRESSION?      Fear is a powerful double-edged sword. It goes without saying that fear is a major factor that has ensured humanity’s survival, but it is also linked to depression. Panic attacks are outright examples of the devastating effects of fear. People who think of the future way too much often fall into a state of depression due to the near infinite possible outcomes that might occur. This can have damaging effects on their mental. It gets worse when they are written off as being “childish and not strong enough to survive the real...

Understanding self harm

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  INTRODUCTION You might have heard of someone trying to harm himself or attempting suicide or maybe you have self harm or heard self harming thoughts before but what you might not know is more people are self harming than you know, one study says 17percent of people will self iharm during their lifetime. If you want a detailed understanding of self harming and want to know what to do when or someone else is having this challenge then read on WHAT IS SELF HARMING Self harming is a deliberate act made by people to  hurt their bodies usually as a way to cope with emotional pains caused by distressing thoughts, it is mostly done through cutting of skins but not limited to that it can also be done by burning, drug abuse and driving carelessly. WHY DO PEOPLE SELF HARM People have different reasons for engaging in self harming behaviors but the main reason is emotional pains caused by overwhelming difficulties, we have to understand that people are different and have different ways ...

The life of a depressed person

  What goes on in the life of a depressed person? What do they think about? What goes on in their minds? We at Titan empire highlight these issues about mentally challenged people. Depressed people are also mentally challenged people. Depressed people often worry about being stigmatized and as well as their social status because they are afraid of the fact that they will never fit in with other people. Depressed people are also stressed out. The life of a depressed person may be hard to describe, depressed people always feel like they are stigmatized by the people around them which causes them more pain. Depressed people feel that they cannot be loved or that nobody can see their pain, the anxiety they feel inside really hurts them. I am going to answer the questions I asked earlier above; 1. What goes on in their head; they are emotionally upset either with themselves for not reaching a particular goal or at others who treat them badly. They sometimes slowly lose hope and they won...