Depression is characterized by a persistent feeling of hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness, emptiness, restlessness, irritability, guilt, sadness, etc. It also inflicts anxiety, loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed, decrease in energy, difficulty in focusing on tasks or making decisions, sleep problems, etc. Read more
Having a loved one with depression and taking care of him or her can be draining at times. Of all the challenges of living with a person suffering from depression, the one that can have far-reaching consequences on the psyche of the patient is communication. This is because people grappling with depression are quite sensitive and judgmental. Therefore, even if a loved one says something unintentionally, a person with depression might take that comment personally and start feeling dejected and betrayed.
Therefore, one must be empathetic towards people with depressive symptoms and weigh their words carefully while interacting with them. Listed below are a few challenges encountered by a person trying to communicate with a person suffering from depression. Read more
Life is how we take it. Simple, yet, quite powerful words. Unfortunately, for some people, a single heartbreaking event or a string of bad episodes can put them in a space full of darkness and depression. It is important to come out of that depressive phase, otherwise life might follow a downward spiral and the person might get afflicted with mental problems.
Fortunately, it is possible to learn from every setback and start once again from where one stumbled and fell. However, this calls for a will of steel and a constant reminder to remain happy.
Listed below are some strategies that one can adopt to weed away depressive thoughts and replace them with happy thoughts and actions. Read more
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
— Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2
The above quote rightly highlights that the source of all good and bad thoughts is in the head. When a person is suffering from a depressive disorder, a range of negative thoughts start flowing in his or her mind. This prevents the person from discerning imagination from reality and instead creates obstacles by inflicting challenging symptoms, such as guilt, self-denunciation, self-retribution, and illusions of failure or inadequacy. Such negative thinking is indicative of a depressive person’s mindset.
“Follow your heart but take your brain with you.”
– Alfred Adler
The above quote from the famous Austrian psychotherapist accurately defines a well-accepted fact that there is a strong connection between the brain and the heart. Such is the close relationship between both the vital organs that people often stumble upon conflicting situations. While one is considered the precursor to the other, they are also interdependent upon each other. For years, people were under the impression that the connection between brain and heart was completely behavioral in nature, such as turning to smoking and drinking to relieve any kind of stress.
Gradually, this view has started to change as research has established a physiological basis to this connection. The biological and chemical aspects that produce mental health problems can also set off heart diseases. Moreover, biochemical changes predispose people to have other health problems, including cardiovascular diseases. Considering the above relationship, one must may attention to both the aspects of their health. Read more
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