In today’s society, most people have pessimistic and negative thoughts in their minds. It involves our national, social and personal circumstances. Better lives are lived by those who manage to shake these thoughts from their minds and get rid of them, but this is not the case for everyone. Therefore, most of the people suffer from depression after being defeated by negative and pessimistic thoughts. According to the World Health Organization, 45 to 50 million people suffer from some mental disorder. Depression is a modern mental and neurological disease. Which affects people of almost all ages. Most of the victims of this disease are people from developed western countries. Those who live in situations like hopelessness, worry and anxiety. The situation of mental illness in Pakistan is shocking and disturbing. Almost half of the population of our country suffers from depression. This disease is so common that depression is not considered as a disease in our country.
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In today’s society, most people have pessimistic and negative thoughts in their minds. It involves our national, social and personal circumstances. Better lives are lived by those who manage to shake these thoughts from their minds and get rid of them, but this is not the case for everyone. Therefore, most of the people suffer from depression after being defeated by negative and pessimistic thoughts. According to the World Health Organization, 45 to 50 million people suffer from some mental disorder. Depression is a modern mental and neurological disease. Which affects people of almost all ages. Most of the victims of this disease are people from developed western countries. Those who live in situations like hopelessness, worry and anxiety. The situation of mental illness in Pakistan is shocking and disturbing. Almost half of the population of our country suffers from depression. This disease is so common that depression is not considered as a disease in our country.
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1. What is depression?
Causes of severe depression
Symptoms of severe depression
Major illnesses caused by depression
How can depression be eliminated?
1. What is depression?
Due to mental confusion, anxiety, lack of sleep, sudden shock, news of grief, loss, excessive wakefulness, restlessness, etc., sometimes the quality of despair and heartbreak comes over a person. This is called depression. The disease of depression is spreading rapidly in the society. Depression is prominent in people whose brains produce too little of a certain chemical.
Causes of severe depression
1. Terrorism
2. Riots, suicide bombings
3. Unemployment
4. Poverty
5. Fights
6. Load shedding
7. A growing sense of insecurity
Symptoms of severe depression
1. Loss of interest in activities
2. Frustration, getting angry for no reason
3. Fantasy mood, irritability
4. being constantly sad and worried
5. Constant feeling of mental or physical fatigue
6. Committing suicide
7. Considering others as superior or inferior to oneself
8. Repeatedly regretting past mistakes
9. Loss of sleep and hunger
Major illnesses caused by depression
Regarding mental illnesses, one thing that needs attention is that mental illnesses can also lead to physical illnesses such as
1 Ulcer
2. Asthma
3. Headache
4. Blood pressure
5. Heart diseases
6. Diabetes
7. Cancer
8. Nervous diseases
How can depression be eliminated?
It is not easy to get rid of mental disorders and shake them from the mind, but by following the following guidelines, its effects can be minimized as much as possible.
1. Depression is mostly caused by laziness and idleness, so keep yourself busy as much as possible.
2. Arrange massage, walking, yoga, worship, especially prayer, it gives mental and emotional peace.
3. Share your feelings with someone you trust, it makes you feel better.
4. Try to change the environment and circumstances.
5. Try to sleep early at night and wake up early in the morning. Pray and read the Holy Quran regularly and then do some light exercise so that your whole day is free from thoughts and worries.
6. Depression gets worse during free time, so take part in extracurricular and recreational activities as much as possible so that you can relax mentally and physically.
7. Adopt a hobby of film, music, sports, especially study and don’t forget to smile. Don’t hang your mouth on trivial things but smile more and more, you can avoid the attack of depression with this little effort.
If your depression is severe, you can be treated with psychotherapy and consult with a psychiatrist. Despite following all these methods, if you suffer from depression, anti-depressant drugs can be used on the advice of the doctor.
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