There Are Many Ways To Deal With Depression
you might know someone who often Y feels sad and lonely, or for no apparent reason, hits the blues. In her words, someone who is 'depressed'. any look upon depression as a form karmic suffering, a black hole with escape. But linking karma and depression may be too simplistic an approach the problem. Quite often, a person ifferingfrom depression doesn't know reason for his own sadness. According to the World Health rganization, globalfigures for depression stand at around 5%. The number f depressed worldwide grew 18.4%, between 2005-15. Depression can afflict my one-poor or rich, successful or nsuccessful, young or old. Hollywood comedian Robin Williams succumbed to expression whereas Bollywood actor Deepak Padukone succeeded in pulling herself out of it, thanks to help from family and professional counselling. I knew are tired senior police officer, who was the life and soul of every party. One day, he took his life. He had been depressed because of a painful back ailment. Would empathy and compassion for the depressed person help? Yes, say spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama-we must first recognise the gravity of a person's misery, empathise and put ourselves in his shoes. Close family members may make a depressed person feel worse by making statements like, "Come on, cheer up; the world is not coming to an end." How can friends and relatives help? It could be as simple as reintroducing the person to that forgotten simple lifestyle of yesteryears-where outdoor activity and friendly banter with neighbours, relatives and friends were a part of life. The human touch is important for everyone. WHO is observing 2017 as the Year of Depression? Hank Beejam, WHO representative in India, blames modernisation for the increasing incidence of depression. "Modernisation brings its own challenges, “he says. He reflects on his own youth in the Netherlands-after school, every day, he would play football. But today's children are instead busy on their smartphones and PCS. Physiologically speaking, outdoor play is necessary. It releases endorphins-those hormonal gifts that the body releases to cope with stress and depression. But with the Indian education system's obsession with superlative marks as the criteria for admission to a good university, children are skippingplay periods and opting for tuition instead. Older people are so caught up in the rat race of work and commuting that they, too, skip the outdoors. Play and social interaction teach life skills-a sense of sharing, team spirit and how to take winning and losing in our stride. We also need more celebrity role models like Deepika to come out and tell the world that it is okay to seek helpand talk to professional therapists if youare unable to deal with depression on your own. Still others may describe the emotions a depressed person has-of unexplained anger, frustration, rage, sadness and despair-as a demonic spirthat takes control of rational thought processes. This may not be the right approach. On the other hand, spiritual masters do recommend mantra chantirmeditation and seva (service) to enableone to overcome self-obsession and become more giving and compassionatBuddhist master Thach Nhat Hanh says, "The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” But the one who is depressed also needs to acknowledge the problem and be open to receiving help.
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There Are Many Ways To Deal With Depression
you might know someone who often Y feels sad and lonely, or for no apparent reason, hits the blues. In her words, someone who is 'depressed'. any look upon depression as a form karmic suffering, a black hole with escape. But linking karma and depression may be too simplistic an approach the problem. Quite often, a person ifferingfrom depression doesn't know reason for his own sadness. According to the World Health rganization, globalfigures for depression stand at around 5%. The number f depressed worldwide grew 18.4%, between 2005-15. Depression can afflict my one-poor or rich, successful or nsuccessful, young or old. Hollywood comedian Robin Williams succumbed to expression whereas Bollywood actor Deepak Padukone succeeded in pulling herself out of it, thanks to help from family and professional counselling. I knew are tired senior police officer, who was the life and soul of every party. One day, he took his life. He had been depressed because of a painful back ailment. Would empathy and compassion for the depressed person help? Yes, say spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama-we must first recognise the gravity of a person's misery, empathise and put ourselves in his shoes. Close family members may make a depressed person feel worse by making statements like, "Come on, cheer up; the world is not coming to an end." How can friends and relatives help? It could be as simple as reintroducing the person to that forgotten simple lifestyle of yesteryears-where outdoor activity and friendly banter with neighbours, relatives and friends were a part of life. The human touch is important for everyone. WHO is observing 2017 as the Year of Depression? Hank Beejam, WHO representative in India, blames modernisation for the increasing incidence of depression. "Modernisation brings its own challenges, “he says. He reflects on his own youth in the Netherlands-after school, every day, he would play football. But today's children are instead busy on their smartphones and PCS. Physiologically speaking, outdoor play is necessary. It releases endorphins-those hormonal gifts that the body releases to cope with stress and depression. But with the Indian education system's obsession with superlative marks as the criteria for admission to a good university, children are skippingplay periods and opting for tuition instead. Older people are so caught up in the rat race of work and commuting that they, too, skip the outdoors. Play and social interaction teach life skills-a sense of sharing, team spirit and how to take winning and losing in our stride. We also need more celebrity role models like Deepika to come out and tell the world that it is okay to seek helpand talk to professional therapists if youare unable to deal with depression on your own. Still others may describe the emotions a depressed person has-of unexplained anger, frustration, rage, sadness and despair-as a demonic spirthat takes control of rational thought processes. This may not be the right approach. On the other hand, spiritual masters do recommend mantra chantirmeditation and seva (service) to enableone to overcome self-obsession and become more giving and compassionatBuddhist master Thach Nhat Hanh says, "The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.” But the one who is depressed also needs to acknowledge the problem and be open to receiving help.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Reena Singh and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Reena Singh and Speaking Tree,Times of India