Effects of Depression

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Depression can be redefined as a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and inability to enjoy usual activities. Depression can be a debilitating and cruel experience and can affect not only the depressed person but everyone around them. The person who is depressed is not only difficult to deal with but also contributes to a worsening self-image and makes the person feel even more isolated thus intensifying the depression further. The person who is suffering from depression must be made aware of the fact that their illness would not only affect their personal life but also expect that their existing relations would not remain as they were earlier. The people around the particular person must also understand that it is not the affected person but it is the illness which is causing the inconvenience. The main responsibility of the friends and family of the depressed patients should lie in making them realise that there is a way out of this depression. It is also necessary for them to realise that it is not a character flow and the victim often does not have much control over what he or she actually does or in the way he or she reacts. The effects of depression can be summed up:

• Depression can make an individual slow and less productive.
• Depression also tends to make an individual indecisive and uncertain and he is liable to make more mistakes.
• Depression also causes one to loose interest in family life and they become unable to enjoy their company and shared activities.
• Depression also makes one unable to demonstrate affection for a loved one and also makes them loose their interest in love making.
• Depression also grows the tendency in an individual to avoid friends and social gatherings and also makes them unable to seek pleasure out of their hobbies and interests.
• Depression can also lead the victim to immerse himself in loneliness and isolation and also an inability to connect with others in their life.
• Depression can also led to the development of pessimistic approach towards life.

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