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Depression: A Loss of Hope
Proverbs 13:12 tells us that a hope deferred makes the heart sick, but what this really means to us is that the pain of unfulfilled hope can cause physical nausea. Deferred hope is just one among many avenues that depression can creep in on us. Depression affects everyone and all ages, even infants; it is known as the common cold among mental disorders. ... The best definition I have found sums up this emotion/illness states that “depression is a troubled state or mood that consists of several ongoing disturbances in energy levels, sleep, appetite, and the ability to concentrate…” (Sper). The nature of depression is about giving up hope. ... “Depression creates an additional set of problems that locks our souls in a dungeon of gloom” (Sper). It is important to note that grieving is not depression. ... When people grieve they feel sorrowful, while in depression one is just numb. There are a few similar characteristics/symptoms of people who share in depression. ... In summary: (1) sadness (2) apathy (3) general fatigue (4) low self-esteem (5) loss of spontaneity (6) insomnia (7) loss of appetite, are just a few symptoms of depression. Even though depression is an emotion it has great bearing on our physical bodies. Also another possibility for depression is anger turned inward. ... This would help everyone involved in certain situations to avoid this type of anger-depression. “Depression has an uncanny ability to take on a life of its own. ... “Depression rarely comes out of nowhere” (Sper). ... “What we eat and our level of exercise are two significant areas that affect the interaction between body and soul and, in turn, the setup for depression” (Aarti). ... Another way depression is known to weight people down is through their family background and past abuse. This is one of the more obvious factors that influence depression. ... Those who struggle with depression might have had a rough past where criticism, rejection, and violence influenced them. Gary Collins tells us that “evidence suggests that childhood experiences can lead to depression in later life” (107). Statistics seem to relay that ones childhood is extremely sensitive Gary Collins continues by stating that “depression is more lilely when parents blatantly or subtly reject their children or when status-seeking families set unrealistically high standards that children are unable to meet” (108).
Approximate Word count = 1804
Approximate Pages = 7.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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