Thanks for you post! I agree depression is today “trendy“ in a way, and many claim having it. But I also believe this is a true desease that needs attention and treatment. However, as you stated the mindset is important and irrespective of any diagnosis people have to understand they are in control of their lifes and you can fight it back as often as needed as hard as you can. Stay positive is a vacine against depression and look for help when you feel you cannot bear it alone!
"Trendy" is a really good way to describe it right now. I totally agree that people must understand that they're in control of their lives! I'm curious though, how is it a disease? Extreme sadness doesn't seem like a disease, it's definitely something I don't wish upon anyone, but I believe we can all get through that naturally. It takes time of course. You have to learn how to get out of a funk on your own or you'll never be able to do it and you'll always depend on some prescribed treatment. Let me know your thoughts!
The brain 🧠 is an organ and can suffer from pathologies as other parts of the body. Our brain is programed to seek pleasure and avoid pain. When we are in normal status, of course we can have ups and downs and be happy some times and sad other times. However, for some reason the brain will create patterns that mostly bring the person the pain and less reward - which translates into people that don’t see fun in any activity: family, friends, job - think this becomes a desease because the person normally cannot escape the loop (alone). Considering that our “circuits” are synapses working via chemistry .... some rebalance is needed that is why psychiatries call it a pathology and treat with therapy and/or pills. Of course think those are minority of cases and to normal life it is okay to be sad for a while and work for learning and changing the situation - so agree with you we should be in control!!!!!!
Thank you for all of that information! It's all very interesting, I also believe extreme situations like that are the minority of cases. It's now become the norm to assume just because you're sad for an extended period of time, you're "depressed." I think that comes form a place of wanting to be understood and have someone put a label on you. It goes against us wanting labels, but I think we get some sort of satisfaction from being able to give what we're feeling a name. Thank you!
good point!