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5 MYTHS ABOUT DEPRESSION


FEBRUARY 28, 2023


We highly believe that talking about it is the first step to recovery if you suffer from depression. We are not professionals. We talk about depression from our perspective and want to create awareness about it. If you feel that you need help, you have to seek medical help.

Do not be afraid of talking about it.

Here you have some misconceptions about depression that can help you to start a conversation:

1. It only happens to women
For some strange reason, there are some men out there that still struggle to talk about feelings, bear in mind that being vulnerable doesn't mean being weak, but the opposite.
Acceptance of our weakness is part of becoming a strong person, don't allow your weakness to define you.

2. Depression is a sign of weakness
As said above, being vulnerable is not a weakness.
On the same note, depression is unrelated to the strength of someone s character. It is a serious medical condition like asthma or diabetes.

3. It can be simply snapped up.

No one decides to be depressed. We wish it could be that easy.

Some people believe that it happens when you go through a sad moment, and grief or a bad moment in life can indeed be a trigger, but it is not always clear the origin of depression.

As it is hard to define what creates it, it is harder to explain. The most important it is to understand that depression is not a sign of self-pity, weakness, or laziness.

4. It can't be treated.
There are a lot of anti-depressants that are safe and effective in the market at the moment. Luckily, depression has become a treatable illness with medication.
It's a psychiatrist's job to help you to find which one works better for you.
Therapy is a big help too. Everybody is different so the approach to depression will be too.

 

5. It's temporary and will go away by itself

Depression is a chemical imbalance in the brain that can be treated.

So, every illness can be temporary or chronicle.

Symptoms of depression can include aches and pains, sleeping too much or too little, and extreme lethargy.


After reading this article if you think that you could suffer from depression, we encourage you to talk about it and seek professional help.

 

If you want to share your story you can contact us: at info@meanfully.com or leave a DM on our Social media.

 

Mentalhealth.gov (USA)

https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/community-conversation/services


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