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The topic of depression was one that I used to overlook looking at it as though it was people who were too fragile that fall into depression also not seeing it as something serious or an illness but something people say they feel to get the attention of others.
The moment I realised how serious depression is was when depression came close to me, they say you never fully know the extent of something unless it comes close to you or affects you directly. My vibrant brother after his secondary school examination decided to hustle and make some money before he proceeded to further his education in a higher institution, few days in and he was involved in an accident, which resulted in him breaking his fibula. He was admitted to the hospital for a period of about 6 months and within this period he became seriously depressed feeling as if his life had been reduced, nobody could really say what was going on in his mind.
One fateful day after he returned from the hospital, he started to behave like one who had lost his senses, he had gained admission into the university but he was not able to resume because of his condition. It was a terrible and confusing moment for all of us, none of us, not even my mother had experience or even witnessed a thing like this, i felt sad and at the same time angry about everything but all I could do was to be strong. We took him to the hospital and it was then i will come to understand that it was depressed emotions that had made him that way and that if he had spoken to someone about his feelings it might not have gotten to that stage.
People should be encouraged to talk about how they feel and be discouraged from suppressing their feelings and emotions, as it is dangerous to their mental health and it could affect them in a way they can not reverse. Let us always speak to our loved ones about whatever it is that is heavy in our hearts, it might be all the therapy that we need.
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