Depression

Depression is a serious issue that not everyone believes is a serious as it is. People who have no experience with depression seem to think that those who have been depressed are just sad people who want attention. However, that is not exactly the case. Being depressed can be miserable. It can also lead to self harm, suicide, and loss of loved ones through shutting them out. Those who are depressed feel like they are alone no matter what, even if they are with a group of friends. Depression isn't a choice, it's a mental health issue. If you are depressed you can stop enjoying daily life and activities and feel like you are trapped just waiting for the end. Also, those who are depressed tend to overthink every situation and make things a lot worse than the situation really is. Often times, those who are depressed refuse to seek medical attention because they want to avoid talking about it as much as possible. Being depressed can be like being trapped in your own mind and no way to leave because your mind will not let you and random thoughts just keep coming into your head. Along with not enjoying daily life, depression can cause people to eat more or less, sleep more or less, become extremely irritable and frustrated over something small, and tends to warp reality into something miserable. So, if you know someone is depressed, listen to them and if they ever think about self harm or suicide, contact someone that can help them with their problem. They are not just wanting attention. But, often times, people who just experience a bad occurrence tend to act depressed only for the purpose of wanting sympathy and attention from others while being depressed, people tend to not feel happiness even when things are going good. Depressed people also try to hide the fact that they are depressed by putting on a happy face for their peers so they don't draw any attention. One example of this would easily be Robin Williams. Robin Williams starred in many comedies and was even a stand up comedian. He was arguably one of the funniest people anyone has ever known. However, he could not deal with his depression anymore and ended up committing suicide. If you were to look at Williams, you would have never thought he was depressed because of how happy he always seems. There's a difference between acting depressed and wanting attention and have a psychological issue.