So why am I depressed?

So why am I depressed, and how do I cope with this depression?

I was given some warning signs regarding depression which I want to share with whoever fits the SHOE!

Depression is a serious mental illness that affects millions of Americans each year.

According to those savvy in this materia, symptoms of depression include feelings of sadness, irritability, worthlessness and guilt, fatigue or tiredness, changes in sleep and eating habits. If you think you're suffering from depression, seek help from your doctor or a licensed mental health professional. Treatment can often alleviate depression. Developing coping mechanisms and making changes to your lifestyle can also help you to better handle and reduce the symptoms.

Examples are: Your boss chews you out. A car hits a puddle and splashes dirty water all over you. You are having difficulties in your relationship with your partner or spouse. Your business is not making money. You feel being back-stabbed by others who you trusted. Your other half has been cheating on you for years and you just discovered this secret. there are too many happenings and events that causes stressful depressing conditions.

It’s a bad day, but it’s only one day. But depression, which affects one in 10 Americans, doesn’t go away with a flip of the calendar.

Its symptoms usually persist for two weeks or more and typically do not subside without treatment. Unfortunately, most people do not realize that depression’s symptoms aren’t as simple as “feeling sad.” What’s more, every person experiences depression differently, and some may experience more symptoms than others. That means that far too often depression goes unrecognized, and those affected by it are forced to suffer in silence.

It is difficult to know if what people feel is a result of depression or due to a sleeping disorder or maybe some kind of physical condition, such as hypoglycemia, a thyroid issue or some other sort of hindrance.

People may think they are depressed but really be fighting something else and not know it.

We also hold in a lot of emotions and that takes a lot of energy, thus drains you.

The term depression is sort of like saying your sick...which covers a thousand different conditions.

Pinpointing it is not easy.

My definition of it is simply a fatigue of the spirit no matter the cause.

It is a very deep seeded sadness that comes from nowhere it seems...but I don'agree that taking pills is a solution.

Coached Therapy seems to be of great help for some..

Awareness and realizing that your thoughts are just thoughts and not to trust them is the best way to deal with it. Remember the saying of old: This Too Shall Pass!

And then you have people who specialize in Depression Solving issues out there who can help you in "surviving" and overcoming this illness.