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Hi Everyone. So, unlike my usual persona of being light-hearted and, well, ebullient, I'd
like to talk about a heavier subject that's been on my mind a lot lately.
That is, mental health, specifically depression.
Lately I've been seeing an increase in people using the terms depression.
For example, one boy at school today told me he was depressed when his parents took away his video games for a day this last weekend. This, however is not depression.
Depression in its most basic form is a lasting sadness over 2 weeks. So, what the
boy was experiencing was not depression, but rather a wave of sadness.
Now I know what you're thinking, "ebby, why does it matter? It's just being misunderstood a little, why is it such a big deal that you wrote a blog about it?"
And to that I say, it is a huge deal. When someone takes a mental disorder that
causes some people to eventually give up on living all together for some other reason, it loses its meaning in a way. Depression is not a feeling, it's a disorder. Depression is caused by someone's brain not working properly.
You just can't put that lightly.
Now, this isn't me being some dumb social-justice warrior. I get that it's going to be
misused either way, but it's still a concern.
If you think you're experiencing some form of depression, I'm begging you to get help.
Whether it be from a parent or guardian, a school counselor, a doctor, anyone.
You can't deal with this alone and it will help you get better way easier if you get the help
you need before it gets worse. I was silent about my depression for 2 years. I know
it's easier to stay quiet and fake it, but it wont help you better.
So please, talk to a friend or even message me. I'm always here to listen.
Stay safe everyone.
Stay alive. <3
like to talk about a heavier subject that's been on my mind a lot lately.
That is, mental health, specifically depression.
Lately I've been seeing an increase in people using the terms depression.
For example, one boy at school today told me he was depressed when his parents took away his video games for a day this last weekend. This, however is not depression.
Depression in its most basic form is a lasting sadness over 2 weeks. So, what the
boy was experiencing was not depression, but rather a wave of sadness.
Now I know what you're thinking, "ebby, why does it matter? It's just being misunderstood a little, why is it such a big deal that you wrote a blog about it?"
And to that I say, it is a huge deal. When someone takes a mental disorder that
causes some people to eventually give up on living all together for some other reason, it loses its meaning in a way. Depression is not a feeling, it's a disorder. Depression is caused by someone's brain not working properly.
You just can't put that lightly.
Now, this isn't me being some dumb social-justice warrior. I get that it's going to be
misused either way, but it's still a concern.
If you think you're experiencing some form of depression, I'm begging you to get help.
Whether it be from a parent or guardian, a school counselor, a doctor, anyone.
You can't deal with this alone and it will help you get better way easier if you get the help
you need before it gets worse. I was silent about my depression for 2 years. I know
it's easier to stay quiet and fake it, but it wont help you better.
So please, talk to a friend or even message me. I'm always here to listen.
Stay safe everyone.
Stay alive. <3
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Note : by LOVESlCK 03/22/2017 2:44:55 pmMar 22nd, 2017
In this blog I'm not trying to claim to be a professional. Nor am I trying to say I know all there is to know about clinical depression. If you simply read some of the comments, I clearly am not trying to say I know everything. I do not. I am only trying to give a message of hope and let people know that my account is a safe space to be open with no judgement. I did do some research before writing this blog post. I'm sick of people being rude to me over this blog. I'm not taking it down. So stop getting your panties in a wad and drink a cup of water. Thank you.
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i suffered from what people call depression, for 3 years. and i never came out about it. in fact it was difficult for me to do so in the end. although most cases are different, people jumping the gun and saying "i have depression", tend to be looking for attention, and that itself, isnt bad.
however it makes reality cloudy. people who actually have depression, most of the time, dont get offended of suicide jokes or depression jokes. correction, they do get offended, however, they rarely demonstrate it. depression should not be promoted as a big deal. that will only make people that are actually depressed, feel more insecure, and have more inclination to keep it a secret.
i find it hard to take your blog seriously however, especially with that video at the end. why would you show someone whos depressed, a sad song. lyrics may be somewhat positive, but thats quite a melancholy song.
what helped me get out of my hole, was people that didnt directly confront me about depression, it was people who gave me their time, their ears, and a pat on the back when i needed it.
my point stands. that song may be calming. its sad. call it what you want. lyrics in these cases tend to be overlooked, so thats irrelevant. even some lyrics in that song are cryptic and mildly depressing.
i was curious so i grabbed that song and showed it to 3 of my friends, individually, well 1 was an acquaintance, and they all spoke the same way about it, they went into the lyrics, and they said although it is calming, they believed it wasnt appealing to the majority of people with depression. when i elaborated and showed them your blog, they said that song was out of context for the blog, and it was just there with no explanation.
songs are heavy. adding a song to your blog would uh, kind of deepen the mood, and it shows you havent really put much thought into the song selection and how it would affect readers :o
"Depression in its most basic form is a lasting sadness over 2 weeks."