Depression Kills - My Experience With & Tips For Avoiding Depression

There are many people who are entrapped in depression; some of them were able to escape; others lost their lives as a result of depression.

I recently saw the movie "DETACHMENT," and after watching it, I understood that many individuals are dealing with difficult situations in life. Depression is a complex emotion, and I used to believe that it was caused by poverty or a lack of material possessions until I witnessed wealthy individuals end their lives as a result of depression. People don't just find themselves in it all at once; instead, the emotion builds up to the point where it breaks them.

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Every person has an internal conflict they are battling, but each one is unique, carries a different amount of weight, and at times it can feel overpowering. If we were all asked about our lives, it would be a different story. This alone should be enough motivation for us to treat people with as much kindness as we can. Many people have reached a deformation moment in their lives and that route broke them because they couldn't lean enough.

I'll tell you a true life story, this actually happened in Nigeria movie industry (Nollywood)

A TV program invited a Nollywood actress who also happens to be a role model for other women, and when she appeared, she spoke extensively during the interview. After all, she claimed that she had lost all of her siblings in a car accident, and to make matters worse, her only daughter had also passed away. She also claimed that she was depressed and had mental health issues.

Few months after she gave this interview, she passed away, her death was reported on all social media platform, when I learned of it, I was devastated and had nothing else on my mind that day. It was alleged that her depression caused her death. I've always knew sadness wasn't a joke, so it bothers me a lot to see it become more widespread.

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You might be involved directly or indirectly

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Many people are directly or indirectly worsening the suffering of those who are depressed, which is one of the reasons why society should abandon the assumption that every man is out for himself and that instead, we should all be looking out for one another. It's not about giving people things; taking care of one another goes beyond gifting.

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My Experience

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I once lived in a community where suicide attempts and actual suicides were common. And there was this old man, who was in his mid-fifties, he claimed that he felt abandoned at the exact moment when he most needed his family. He struggled to get back on his feet after losing his job for more than six years. Somehow, his wife took over as the family's breadwinner, and she changed, he was maltreated by his wife. One day, he drank sniper (a potent insecticide) at that precise moment, one of the neighbor entered his room. He saw him struggling and he quickly raised alarm, people rushed in and rushed the man to the hospital. Unfortunately, the sniper has entered his body and he couldn't survive.

Another incident involving people I know happened.

One of my friend's cousins, who also happens to be her parents' only child, lost her father when she was a young child. Her mother eventually remarried, and she didn't take good care of her. The young child attempted to talk about it, but her mother was too stern with her. As she tried to get her mother's attention, the young girl committed suicide and left a note asking simply whether her mother loved her.

When I heard the story from my friend, I was so sad, because the girl was still a teenager.

Sometimes I wonder why people have to say or do things that make other people's lives appear miserable. One word can make another person's life seem pointless.

You can't see through people, you have no idea what's going through their brains, and you never stop saying things that make individuals feel absolutely insignificant in the world.

Do you have a bad attitude toward your employees at work? or you are a house owner who makes life very difficult for your tenants, I think it is time to start questioning your actions because you never know what your fellow human being is going through. There are many people out there who are dealing with a lot.

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Safely Tips To Avoid Depression

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Death is not the solution to your depression, If you don't consider the suffering you will inflict on yourself, you need to consider the ones you'll inflict on those around you..

Depression is not a state we enter all at once; rather, it is a steady sinking into that state until we become stuck, and I believe that if we are ready to, we may prevent it.

Since I've learned that many people fall into traps while attempting to avoid them, it must be avoided as much as possible naturally. Using drugs or alcohol to escape will only make one's condition worse.

Instead of attempting to handle things on your own, pray to God, speak with supportive and motivating individuals, read encouraging books, take care of your physical and mental health, participate in meaningful activities that will help you get through it, and, most importantly, always make yourself happy.

Despite having a troubled heart and going through circumstances that forced me to question whether I was meant to be here, I have never felt the need to end my life because I know that doing so would only bring about more sorrow. I do listen to some music during these trying moments since it has a significant psychological and spiritual impact on me.

Although there is optimism in these songs, you must have faith and make an effort to make positive changes in your life.

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God Will Make a Way - Don Meon

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