DEPRESSION

I hear the word ‘Depression’ more often than I would like to.

I am about to share a poem from my note-book of ‘many years ago’

I think that the poem is by Patience Strong.

When depression knocks upon your door,

Don’t open it

Shoot the bolt and turn the key,

For if you should admit

The visitor into your house

You’d very soon repent

For where he is you’ll find

No hope no joy no merriment

He (Depression) has shocking manners

For he stays and stays and stays

Can’t get rid of him at all

A call may last for days

For once he’s in

He makes himself at home

And there’s no doubt

That in the end, the only thing to do

Is kick him out

So be warned-for he’s a thief

He’ll steal the things you prize

Peace and sweet contentment

In his presence beauty dies

Nothing seems to be worthwhile

He’ll wear you to a shred

Haunt you when you sit alone

And follow you to bed

If you feel that he’s about

Lock doors and windows fast

Give yourself a job to do

Until the danger’s passed

Then in time he’ll tire of seeking you without success

And will leave you free to live in perfect happiness

I also like what Jug Saraiya has written on ‘Depression’

'…shit happens life sucks. But that’s no reason to cop out. You’ve got to get on with it, fight your own Kurukshetra. We are all the ‘Walking Wounded’. The trick lies not in learning how not to get wounded, because you can’t always call the shots. The trick lies in trying to learn how to keep walking even after having been hit...'

What is depression? Why does it strike?

Depression strikes, when life does not follow ones every command (Life is not moving the way one would like it to) and one lacks faith and acceptance to 'what is' and then 'Ego' makes matters worse...

Enlightening Thoughts to increase happiness (from the Internet)

Look at the brighter side of things

Read an inspiring passage, watch a comedy, listen to relaxing uplifting music...

Pamper yourself: Buy a book, icecream...

Be where happy people are. Happiness is contagious.

Think of solutions, not problems.

Smile more often