Divided Depression

Depression is one of the most common mental afflictions that plagues the world as of late. It's often the most extreme form of sadness and is even overblown in some cases. Sometimes we tend to mix up the differences between sadness and full on depression. Because depression is a much more serious and conflicting version of sadness than we realise sometimes. But to identify depression, there are some key ways of going about this investigation. First will be a change in behavior. If someone for all the time you've known them suddenly start acting distanced or even start to space out during occasion, then there's reason to worry. Second way of identifying a case of depression or a depressive disorder is when the person in question may start to distance him or herself from the world. Blocking out even family depending on the situation. The last way of identification for depression is oddly enough the sign of exceedingly positive and pleasant interactions with an individual associated with never have behaving in such a manner before. It means the individual in question is trying to force the pain and amount of emotional anguish they're experiencing behind a mental barrier. They don't want to show they're weakness because they're afraid of judgement. But you have to be as calming and reassuring as possible if you want to help. Don't present yourself as prying and ill tempered, otherwise it'll drive them further away. But sometimes even this plan falls short, so instead we have to be patient for the other person. It can occasionally take more alone time to better figure one's self out. But in any scenario always be supportive of the individual that is suffering. There are assertive ways of tackling it, but it's a risky move if the disorder is more serious than just a simple sadness. But if you yourself suffer from depression or a depressive disorder then it's best to take this bit of advice. You are never as alone as you think you are. If your friends try to help and you wall them off it doesn't mean they're going to stop caring about you. If anything it'll make them worry more for you. But if a friend takes offense to this newfound emotional burst then they were never a true friend at all. Or if family and friends aren't as reliable as you hope they could be then even strangers can prove to be suprisingly caring. It depends on how much empathy a stranger could have versus how much empathy your friends or family have. There will always be someone waiting to lift you up, even if their miles away. Life is a story worth continuing even when twists and turns come and ruin  your experience, there will always be a surprise ending that awaits for us, and only in continuing to live can we find out what lies ahead for us. There are faces that even you may not know of, that will be happily waiting to embrace you for who you are. Because we all have to accept the fact that depression dwells within us all, but none of us will have to accept the fact that we are alone in this struggle, because you will never be forced to fight your battles alone.