Marriage is a very important and shining moment in a person’s life. It signifies the joint assistance and care of two families for the growth of a small family. What should be a happy and fulfilling event, however, has plunged many young people into endless pain and torment.
With the development of high technology and information, more and more families on the woman’s side have started to overly demand that the man’s side prepare high bride prices and provide houses and cars. Consequently, this has placed significant psychological pressure on the man’s family, leading to the emergence of a considerable number of “unmarried individuals” in society.
Psychologists have found that the main reason causing young people to join the unmarried group is related to a severe mental illness, which is depression.
Depression is a very common mental illness in today’s society, characterized by persistent and long-term low mood as its main clinical manifestation. It is one of the most significant types of mental disorders in modern individuals.
People with depression feel gloomy every day, losing faith and hope in life. They often just want to lie in bed without moving or isolate themselves in cold, narrow corners. Those with depression are often unaware of their condition, thus missing the best time for recovery. Once the condition deteriorates to the point of being incurable, serious cases may even experience hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, paranoid delusions, schizophrenia, multiple personalities, and in severe situations, may even contemplate suicide.
Each episode of depression lasts at least two weeks, extending to a year or even several years, with most cases showing a tendency to relapse.
The typical age of onset for depression is between 20 and 30 years old. This type of mental illness has a certain degree of heritability. If one parent suffers from depression, the probability of the child developing depression is around 20% to 25%. If both parents have depression, the likelihood rises to 40% to 50%.
In the film “Farewell My Concubine,” the uniquely talented actor Leslie Cheung ultimately committed suicide due to depression. He once wrote: “I have never done anything wrong in my life; why is this happening?”
On October 25, 1993, the famous Hong Kong actor and singer Anson Chan committed suicide due to depression after taking medication.
On October 14, 2019, the South Korean singer and actress Sulli ended her 25 years of youth due to severe depression.
The terrifying nature of depression is far more complicated than we imagine. Numerous unfortunate cases could have been prevented if detected early; what changes occur in individuals before they develop depression?
First sentence: “I’m so tired.”
Many people frequently say, “I’m so tired.” If you also often feel this way, please put down your work and take some time to go out and appreciate the beauty of the world. Don’t shut yourself in for too long, as this could increase your chances of developing depression.
People with depression lose confidence and hope in life due to various reasons, feel physically and mentally exhausted, struggle to muster the energy for anything, become indecisive, and have trouble thinking clearly, resulting in a loss of vitality and a sense of pessimism.
If you often feel mentally and physically drained, you should learn to relax, communicate more with others, and alleviate negative emotions to avoid falling deeper into despair.
Second sentence: “I really feel useless.”
Individuals with depression often pursue perfection to an excessive degree. If they perform poorly in any aspect of their lives, they feel utterly useless and fall into an endless cycle of self-blame and complaints, believing they cannot do anything right, leading to a sense that life has no meaning, which ultimately results in severe self-denial and a vicious cycle.
Once those around them recognize…
