Mental health is the emotional, physiological, and social well-being. The most affected group of people because of mental health issues are teens and young adults (14-25 years). Some examples include paranoia, eating disorders, depression, and many more. In this magazine, we are going to specifically talk about depression. We have interviewed four people with different stories about depression.
Our first interviewee is
a survivor of depression. Her name is Julia Oswald. She was suffering from
depression at the age of 13, but did not inform anyone about it. For three
years, she hid her feelings from her parents because they did not accept people
with troubles and titled them weak. Julia eventually reached her breaking point
and finally decided that there wasn't anything left for her and sadly decided
to take her own life. Later, fortunately, her father came in and discovered
what had happened and Julia was immediately rushed to the hospital where she
eventually recovered. We first asked her what type of symptoms she had. She responded by saying how she felt tired,
lost interest in everything, experienced a loss of appetite, unhealthy sleep
schedule, and excessive crying and hunger. She decided that it would be
beneficial to her if kept this to herself and thought it would pass away soon.
In our next question, we
asked her to explain how teens now should cope with excessive stress and
depression. She stated, “This is a hard answer to give, even for me. I wish I
had known about these methods initially, but with great pleasure I can now
educate and help other people who are going through the same things I did. ”
She continued, “There is a lot one can do, but it requires a lot of willpower,
which is unfortunately lost during these times. The most basic actions help the
most, like writing down realistic goals, staying active, and seeking the help
of a counsellor.”
~Aditi B, Lahari B and Sharanya K - 10I
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