From The Valley To The Mountain : Overcoming Depression
Overcoming Depression
This is the title of my latest website and the topic is depression.
I am writing about it now because I have been blown away by the response from people leaving comments. The site is only 5 days old and look it is blue and has 73 comments. That tells a story in itself.
The subject must have hit some chords among quite a few people and that is not surprising as there are 350,000,000 people worldwide suffering from depression at any one time. This is staggering and must be costing the world economy a huge amount of money in lost productivity. Add to that the cost of medications and facilities offering treatment options and even more than that is the cost in lost lives. Lives which could have been influencers and leaders, doctors and scientists, teachers and politicians.
Depression is one of the biggest problems facing the modern world and we are struggling to find really effective answers. The figure above is for people who present with depression, there are many more sufferers who will know they have a problem and do not seek help.
I have several members within my own family who are struggling with depression. Their lives are made totally miserable by it and they battle with it constantly. The other issue is that it does not just affect the person with depression but every member of the family. It is tough for everyone because you really love this one but it is difficult to get close and help them through their need. .
Because it was so close to home for me I decided to do some research on the subject and consequently I have learned a lot more about the illness and ways to treat it, . It is still difficult when it comes to those very close to you. But being informed gives me a much better understanding of them and what they are trying to deal with.
The website is first defining depression then offering resources for help and finally I hope to add some real life stories of people who have overcome it and are able to lead a new and fulfilling life. If you are one of those people reading this blog, I would love it if you could share your story. It just might help someone else going through similar pain.
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I think you are definitely on to something that is needed. If you can help people lift their depression, you are definitely doing something that will help many.
Thank you, I just hope I can, I did not realize the extent of the problem until I started working on it. Depression affects so many people and it is not selective, anyone from any social or economic status can be knocked down by it.
I was surprised the other day that there was a whole campaign in The Netherlands regarding hidden depression and people were showing themselves and saying be open and honest about it. Would be curious or it is also easy to monetize.
Have a great weekend
Tommy
Talking about a problem is usually the first step towards solving it. You first have to admit that it is there. But you could be right about the opportunity for others to make money from it as nobody wants to be depressed. Everyone wants to be well and some will pay whatever it costs to get help.
Thank you for your comment.
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I look forward to reading your posts. I too, want to know as much as possible about this problem and how to help those who experience it, overcome it. Earlier today I listened someone who I thought was one of the happier people I knew, talk of the many days she suffered with depression. I never knew that she was depressed.
Thank you fr your comment Russell. It is a topic needing loads of attention as I have found out. We have several family members suffering severely from it, one two young relatives took their own lives and a couple of others are threatening to do similarly. It is a huge concern for everyone involved.
More reason to explore it as much as possible and find solutions. Sorry to hear about your relatives.