When a
person is in depression, they cannot control what they think or do. Similar to
a self-fulfilling insight, they end up thinking negative thoughts and doing
things that usually add to the depression. That only makes them feel lower
sending them into a descending spiral. Sadness and gloom become an endless
state of mid and they keep clutching and clawing at everything for help, which
may not possible all the time.
These are
four things that usually depressed people do, that hurt than help:
1. Any Type
of Substance abuse
Numbing
senses with alcohol and amusing drugs may seem like a God sent for a depressed
person. But as these substances cause addiction in nature, initially intake of
little amount gives relief, then after some time, they require more drugs and
even more frequently. And unknowingly they enter substance abuse zone.
Being in a
continuous state of intoxication affects their personal as well as professional
life. And no need to mention that it takes on their health very soon. They try
to stop it when it is too late, which leads to frustration and agitation,
giving them one more reason to worry about, along with the depression. And this
results in seeking treatment with medications. But counselling is as necessary
to save someone from substance abuse as medication.
2. Change in
Eating Habits
Eating tasty
and rich food makes us feel good because when we eat our favourite food our
brain releases dopamine which is the feel-good drug. When it is about eating,
it is the brain that decides what and how much to eat, and researches show that
generally, people with depression eat more or very less.
Eating more
and more favourite food can make you feel more depressed. When you eat a lot
you enter a nasty phase of more eating, that makes you feel good shortly and
then feeling more depressed again. This may also be called a kind of substance
abuse and researches also prove that depressed people are prone to obesity.
3. Obsessive
thoughts and Musing
Obsessive
thoughts make someone worrying about most of the time negative outcomes of
situations and events and nonstop think about it in the loop. They lose control
easily over what they think and do it repetitively and frequently. Same
thoughts with blame and anger about things happened in past is rumination.
Be brave and
move on is easier to say than done. Brain imaging proves that obsessive
thinking forces some thoughts into repetitive loops. A person with such a
disorder should seek online therapy for depression counselling.
4. Social
withdrawal and Isolation
Depression
is a terrible experience for anyone, and cannot be simply summed up in
definitions and explained to anyone. To make someone understand what exactly
they are going through is hard and incapability to do that can also lead to
wrong judgments. Because of this fear, lots of depressed people decide on to
hold onto to them and even to a point of social isolation.
Social
withdrawal and Isolation is the most harmful thing that someone can do to them.
Withdrawal and isolation can make that situation worse by intensifying the
brain’s ability to respond to stress. So it is necessary to understand that
social interactions help to break this vicious cycle. Besides, spending time
with close people should be the first step of defence to fight depression.
If you feel
you have any symptoms of depression or feel depressed most of the time, do not
keep it to yourself. Reach out to a Therapist or speak out to someone close to
you. If you are scared to be judged talk to a therapist online for depression
counselling.
