Getting depression and sadness mixed up is one of the worst things you can do while talking about the former. Understanding the difference between the two is absolutely crucial or they can be very harmful to a person.
We often hear the term “depression” thrown around lightly in conversation. After a busy day, when we sit with our family together for dinner, some often discuss with their families that they are depressed, and some shy ones hide it from their families.
The inability to differentiate between sadness and depression can lead us to neglect a severe psychological condition (depression) and overreact to a normal emotional state (sadness). If we overuse the term depression when we are describing our emotional state of sadness, we are simplifying a major mental health disorder.
Depression is a serious mental health disorder that has vast implications on our personal lives, professional lives, and society as a whole.
As of 2017, 300 million people around the world have depression and nearby 70-80% of them are students.
Sadness is a symptom of depression, and because we associate these together, we often struggle to differentiate between these two common psychological states.
Let's understand SADNESS.
Sadness is a normal emotion that is triggered by a specific adverse event or bad experience. In other words, we become sad about something specific. This emotional state dissipates after some time or after something good, replaces the hurtful event that triggered the initial sadness.
Sadness is temporary. We may feel sad for a moment, an hour, or even a couple of days. Every individual will experience sadness, many a time, in his/her lifetime. You may become sad because you ended a romantic relationship, or you did not do well on an exam, or you spent the night fighting with a friend. We can often find some relief from our sadness by crying, venting, or talking about our situation.
Let's understand DEPRESSION.
Depression is a mental health disorder (according to Google)
According to me, it's an acquired feeling by the brain due to some bad experiences/bad decisions taken by a person himself/herself.
Depression affects our mental and emotional state, which further affects how we think and feel about everything. Depression leaks into every aspect of our life, and when we are depressed, we feel numb or sad about everything. Everything in our life is less enjoyable, less interesting, and less important. The things we once loved and were passionate about no longer bring us meaning or purpose. We lose interest in almost every things.
Depression is most likely depression. Can't say the same. But many experts say that there is "no specific reason" behind every depression. Might be true. But according to me, 99.5% depression cases around the world are depressed because they are experiencing a bad time which they never expected in their lives (whether it is regarding their job, relationship, marriage life, study, exams, loss of someone special, etc.)
They may be barely able to get out of bed in the morning. They may be struggling with their relationships. They may be lonely. They may be crying at each moment from inside but just smiling from outside. They may no longer find satisfaction or purpose in their job. Depression makes us less patient and quick to anger. Depression forces us to overthink on a specific topic. And that overthinking is always done in a negative way, because your brain is controlled by depression, and not in the way you want.
Some common symptoms experienced during the depression (already wrote one blog on symptoms.) - https://sanyamaroraa.blogspot.com/2020/12/how-depression-will-kill-you-from-inside.html
Treating SADNESS versus Treating DEPRESSION.
Sadness can be overcome within time. You can express your emotions, “cry it out”, go out with friends, or spend time outdoors. Expressing sadness over the loss of a loved one may take some time, but you can still find happiness in other aspects of your life. Engage yourself more with these happy aspects.
Now, if we talk about the treatment of depression. Depression is also having its types. Bipolar depression is one of them. Many types of serious depressions need proper treatment which includes proper Therapy sessions, counselling, medicines, etc. But if you just got equipped with depression, I don't think you need any kind of treatment. All you need is one TRUE close friend/family member/expert who can listen to you and can help you by just guiding you.
NOTE - If you are having suicidal thoughts, that's considered serious depression, and you should consult a psychiatrist ASAP.
NOTE - I am not disrespecting any occupation, by mentioning that it's not a disorder. I wrote what I felt.
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