Depression is a subject which neglected in a society like ours. Our parents and family believe that the reason for depression is mostly because of being away from religion or not being occupied in life. While this is greatly debatable, depression is something that needs serious attention and treatment to whoever it happens.
The mental well-being of an individual is drastically effected, without people understanding or noticing what is happening in one’s life. No wonder why one of the major reasons of suicide is depression – when people lost hope and cannot fight it anymore.
Rabbia Sohail, a Doctor Shares her Personal Experience on How She Battled Depression
In a detailed post, Rabbia shared the difficulties she faced while battling depression and how once step at a time helped her:
I wanted to talk about it. Damn it. I wanted to scream. I wanted to yell. I wanted to shout about it. But all I could do was whisper ‘I’m fine’…
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My post for #mentalhealthawarenessday I am a depression survivor and I am
Not ashamed to admit it. .
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Approx 5 years back I went through a phase where nothing made sense. When I think about it today, I still get goosebumps and I still cringe. I stopped studying, I failed a whole semester, I stopped eating. My nights were spent pacing around my room or sitting in the corner of my room trying to make sense. I remember offering all 5 prayers in the same spot. I’d pray, cry and weep in sujood, then get up and sit. Then stay there and stare aimlessly into space and it would be time for the next prayer. This was life. .
My problem is, when I’m low I don’t like to discuss it. However, I still tried to talk to my family about it and the only response I got was ‘kaam shaam karo abhi sahi ho jao gi’ or ‘bas kardo ab kya haal banaya wa hai apna’. When you get such responses you shut down even more. You keep thinking what on earth is wrong with me. Why can’t I function normally. You doubt yourself, your existence. You start hating your self, your personality, your looks, everything about you.
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I posted this to show that even the happiest and most positive of faces have bad days, have struggles and fight anxiety and depression. But the main thing is, it ALWAYS passes. Just breathe, take time out, do something that relaxes you. For me relaxation is in prayer, in sujood. For some it may be music, it may be painting, it may be a long jog or walk, it’s completely up to you. Re-think and re-evaluate. Take steps to fix the situation one by one. Don’t expect everything to change overnight, it will take time, it will be slow progress but it will all work out eventually. Never give up on yourself, never doubt yourself and learn to love yourself. Talking helps. If there’s no one to talk to, talk to a stranger, talk to me but don’t suffer alone. I survived and so will you. .
Sometimes when you feel everything is falling apart because you are depressed, you may even feel like ending your life. At that minute, try to pick yourself up again and do something that keeps you going.