What are the effects of suffering from depression?

You may also feel tired all the time or have trouble sleeping at night. Other symptoms include: irritability, anger, and loss of interest in things that used to bring pleasure, including sex. Depression can cause headaches, chronic body aches, and pain that may not respond to medication.

Are people suffering from depression?

Depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7\%) in any given year. And one in six people (16.6\%) will experience depression at some time in their life. Depression can occur at any time, but on average, first appears during the late teens to mid-20s. Women are more likely than men to experience depression.

Are We naturally inclined to see only the depressing things?

If you are depressed, then you are naturally inclined towards seeing only the depressing things that happen in this world. But it doesn’t follow that just because there are depressing things occurring in the world, that we should be in an endless state of despair because of it, particularly over the things that we can’t control.

Is the real world as depressing as it seems?

But basically… The real world is an extremely depressing place for any person that cares at all about anything outside of themselves. Eg.

Is depression a disease or something else?

The default to view depression as “something wrong”, or a “brain chemical imbalance” or as “a disease” or something that “needs to be fixed” or requires “medication” or “therapy” appears to be the most common response of practically everyone.

Does a depressed person need help?

From doctors, to psychiatrists, to therapists, to the general population, to the depressed individuals themselves… the universal belief appears to be that “the person needs to get help”. But what if… the living in depressed state is correct? What if it isn’t an “imbalance” or isn’t something “wrong”?