When we have depression, we oftentimes find ourselves withdrawing from our loved ones and sometimes, we push people away. We don’t always know why, and it’s not always a conscious thing either, it’s confusing, painful and unsettling. It can be confusing for those around us, too, because if we don’t know why we’re pushing them
I see you giving up, it feels like nothing is working out! In the eyes of society, you are considered a failure. At this moment in your life the “NO’s” from your efforts overpower the “YES’s” of your expectations; Motivational speakers make no sense because you seem to find yourself only when they hint on
Depression is rough. When we’re in the thick of it, life can feel incredibly difficult. Even the simplest tasks can feel overwhelming, and the things we used to enjoy become meaningless. While we can’t magically make depression go away (if only we could!), there are healthy habits we can adopt that might help ease the pain a little
I’d love to sit here and write about roses and daisies and so much happiness in this world, but I can’t, because I haven’t had that (or that’s just how I’ve felt) for the most part of my life. I can’t say I haven’t had the basics in life because then I’d be lying. There
The most difficult age for any man should be between 24 and 29 years, the pressure to be something, to be someone is so immense. When you look around you everyone seems to be doing something for themselves, people seem to be living a life you only dream of. You have applied for jobs and
No! You can’t keep acting like all is lost. You need to stop being disgruntled about your life. Drop that attitude, the one that drives your laziness, the one that kills creativity, shuts you down and out completely. The mindset that kills your self-esteem, the kind that renders you useless. You know what? You really
When you support someone with depression it isn’t about ‘fixing them’, it’s about being supportive, listening and doing what you can to make life a little easier for them. There’s a great disparity in the way people react when you tell them you are unwell with depression, compared to being unwell with something like a cold or a
Living with depression is not easy. Living with depression and being unemployed? Even worse. It is not an easy situation for anyone to be unemployed. In the state of unemployment, there are a lot of unknowns that run through a person’s mind. (When will money run out? When will I find another job? Do I take a job
For a lot of people, these symptoms are recognizable, you feel down. Depressive periods are normal, particularly when a person faces tough personal issues, unemployment or relationship problems. However, if the depression continues for several weeks it may be a sign of a more prolonged and serious illness. With an estimated 8.3 million youth in Uganda experiencing severe unemployment
