DEPRESSION/SUICIDE AWARENESS

DEPRESSION/SUICIDE AWARENESS

Everyone feels down at times. The breakup of a relationship, debts to pay, sickness, or a bad grade can lead to a low mood. Sometimes sadness comes on for no apparent reason. Depressed people may also fail to live up to their potential, doing poorly in school and staying on the social margins. Depression is frequently ignored or untreated; the condition often prevents people from taking steps to help themselves. This is unfortunate, as effective help is available.

Signs of Depression

Anyone who feels down most of the day nearly every day for weeks or months may be clinically depressed. Depressed individuals may experience:

  • Loss of pleasure in virtually all activities
  • Feelings of fatigue or lack of energy
  • Frequent tearfulness
  • Difficulty with concentration or memory
  • A change in sleep pattern, with either too much or too little sleep; the person may wake up in the night or early morning and not feel rested the next day
  • An increase or decrease in appetite, with a corresponding change in weight
  • Markedly diminished interest in sex
  • Feelings of worthlessness and self-blame or exaggerated feelings of guilt
  • Unrealistic ideas and worries (e.g., believing no one like them or that they have a terminal illness when there is no supporting proof)
  • Hopelessness about the future
  • Thoughts of suicide

What Treatments Are Available?

Friends and family may provide all the support that is needed in mild cases of depression. Having someone who is willing to listen and ask concerned questions can make all the difference. However, even the most caring and involved friends or family members may not be enough when depression is more severe. In such cases, it is important to seek professional help.

Our mission

Vincent and vincent foundation believes in healthy mental health. With the growing rate of inflation and unemployment in the country, the depression/suicide rate has also increased due to the bad standard of living.

Our aim is to reach out to as many people as we can, so as to give love and hope to them.

A reason to continue living!

You can reach out to us, for yourself, or on behalf of someone.

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