What is Depression?

(Understanding depression and its many causes) 

Depression is a stress related illness. It is the most common mental illness. One in six women suffer and one in nine men. It is thought men are more reluctant to seek help or even admit they have depression.

Depression varies from ''the blues'' to something more serious culminating in a feeling of hopelessness and despair. 

Depression often centers around the lack of purpose in your life and the thought that it might even be better to end it. This is the point which is critical and could result in suicide. 

- please if you suffer depression don't let it get that far before you seek professional help.  

What is depression and how does it start?

Depression doesn't always have a definite cause and can strike suddenly. It is related to stress and if you are stressed for a long period you are likely to become depressed. 

Your depression may start with a feeling of being under the weather. However you can still prevent full depression from affecting you.

When depression begins and you feel low, your self esteem falls and you lose your motivation. Procrastination sets in and you feel worse. This is the start of a spiral downwards. 

The symptoms

• Can't make decisions
• Waking in the early morning 
• Wanting to cry
• Lack of energy
• Loss of appetite
• Drinking too much
• Eating too much
• Loss of interest in sex
• Not caring about your appearance
• Becoming withdrawn
• Feeling you can't be bothered
• Suffering from poor self esteem
• Can't concentrate
• Lack of self confidence
• Feeling isolated or lonely
• Lacking purpose in your life

If you have several symptoms you may be depressed. You need to do something now before it gets worse. This website will give you many ideas but 

- you must make a decision to help yourself now!

- see a doctor! 

Can I prevent depression?

Unless you suffer from one of the serious mood disorders which are sometimes hereditary you can prevent it. You can fight off the early stages and guard against it. 

Depression is stress related and stress begins in your mind therefore your mind can also make you well again. 

Depression - you can help cure yourself !

To cure yourself :

1. Accept you are ill and need help
2. Know about your illness, learn all you can - knowledge is power!
3. Seek support from others including professional help if symptoms are moderate or begin to affect your daily life - I recommend online counselling from expert professionals Click now to register and select one of our online psychologists and let them help you through your problem. It's easy and highly effective!
4. Learn how to beat your depression
5. Get motivation
6. Focus on your self esteem and confidence
7. Medication may ease your symptoms and allow you to begin the healing process 

You can see most of these come from within you but 3 and 4 are external. You need the help that a doctor or friends can give in terms of advice and support. However, you MUST have your own support, you need to decide and act to beat depression! 

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Depression and Faith

Depression can be overcome through faith in God so use and strengthen your faith! Faith in God reduces your sense of isolation and loneliness and offers you motivation and purpose. 

The Bible is a handbook of good advice on how to find happiness in your life. Why not consult it? It has helped me and millions of others.

Reading is a great help you will find helpful that contain more information on depression:

#1 Writers on Depression: Unholy Ghost  

#2 The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression - Solomon's NOONDAY DEMON is truly a must read for anyone interested in the darker range of human emotions

#3 Understanding depression: what we know and what we can do about it This is one of the most thorough books on depression and covers the subject so well!