Seek Help

Even if a few of these apply to you, please consult a physician regarding depression.

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• you can’t sleep enough or you sleep too much
• you can’t concentrate or find that previously easy tasks are now difficult
• you feel worthless and hopeless
• you can’t control your negative thoughts, no matter how much you try
• you have lost your appetite or you can’t stop eating
• you are constantly irritated or become enraged even at small things – and this is new for you
• you have thoughts that life is not worth living, or have a plan for how you would end it (Seek help immediately if this is the case)

Among all the people I know, family, friends, co-workers, I would say 1/3rd of women and 1/5th of men have some combination of these symptoms.

Having depression is like having allergies. It's nothing to be ashamed about. And it is a completely treatable. Don't let the taboos about depression stop you from seeking the help you need. Getting out of this cycle can really improve your quality of life.

I am NOT suggesting/encouraging any kind of pills, only a trained psychologist can advise them. And even if he does, ask him/her for alternatives.