Creatives Oct-Nov 2019

We should remember, that life isn’t just about pain, it’s about counting the stars in
the darkness of the night. So go, look for your stars, you won’t be disappointed
By Zainab Imran, LGS 55 Main, Lahore, Pakistan
When we hear the word depression, we probably always think we know what it
means. We might even use the word casually in our daily conversations with our
friends, “Oh yeah, I’m feeling so depressed today. I don’t want to be here.” But
do we really know what depression is, and how it affects people, physically and
mentally?
What is Depression?
While we may think being depressed means being sad, depression is more than just
a normal emotion. It is actually a serious mental illness which affects how you feel,
think, and act. Just like other illnesses, depression can happen to anyone and is
cured with time.
Depression symptoms can include:
-Deep feelings of sadness or grief
-Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyed
-Changes in appetite, behavior or speech
-Increased fatigue or unnecessary physical activity
-Low self esteem (feeling of worthlessness)
-Thoughts of suicide
These symptoms continue over long periods of time in order to be ruled out as
depression.
Reasons:
Depression
People can undergo depression for numerous reasons. For example,the death of
a loved one can cause someone to fall into depression. However, depression in
teenagers has become a pressing and unfortunately very common issue all over
the world. It is one of the leading causes of death in adolescents. About one in six
teenagers withstand depression.
But why is this type of depression most common? This is because the world has
expanded so much in social life and education. Adolescents are being pressured in
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