Covid or depression

Yes, depression is a worry, and it seems to be on the rise, within society. What is depression, and why are so many afraid of it, and being stuck in it? Depression, to me, is merely a ditch, or a deep well, that we have fallen into emotionally. We can still look at the ditch, and see the mushrooms growing in the soil there, and realise that depression is just another state that we go through, or stay in, and life itself is depressed at times, or jumping over itself, depending mostly on the energy alive in you, or depressed in you, by outer circumstances, which make you fall to the bottom of your own ditch, or well. The truth is though, that at the bottom of every ditch, or deep well, there is still a tap of energy, that we can turn on, when we are ready to do so. In the meantime, we should perhaps just enjoy the seat at the bottom of the well, or ditch, and do not try too hard to ditch it, nor to climb out of it, for now, otherwise, it will ditch you up in itself, by your thinking that it, this ditch, (or deep well, or bottomless pit) is the only reality, when the ditch always still exists within a far greater reality than just itself's existence.

My emotions run high and low these days. Maybe the low days are depression even though I've never had depression? This Covid certainly has affected us all one way or another. Hope your friends father gets help if he continues to slip into depression..

Its not helping with peoples mental health, thats for sure.

I have been diagnosed with Bipolar type 2 so I am well accustomed to depression. That being said, this time it feels different: it feels more sharp, like I am constantly feeling challenged by the simplest of daily activities. I have been jobless since before COVID, but now my job search is even more difficult because of it. I am going on 10 months without an income and I have lost everything: my apartment, my phone has been cut off, and I am about to sell my car in order to put food on the table for the next few months. I have been trying to find remote work opportunities that does not pay peanuts, but to no avail. Incidently the need for finding ANY form of income at all is what brought me here. You are right about many people sinking into depression because I see it in my family members as well, and that makes me feel worse because I cannot help them at all, I cannot even help myself, really. I didn't mean to sound dark and dreary - there are okay days when my family and I connect on levels I know would not be possible if we weren't stuck together.

A lot of people are feeling the same.

The whole world are feeling pretty same. Now a days depression is our companion. We should support each other, talk to our friends and relatives over the phone. We must engage ourselves in various different pass time works inside the home

Its happening to many people, as per government order 60 or above 60 aged person should not go outside. Obviously person get depresses after staying inside a home for a long time. I suggest try to engage him in religious or meditation

I can understand that...It's a crazy thing. Stay safe & healthy & in good spirits.

We can call it depression too

Yes, this virus is indeed a challenge to all of us as it has upended our lifestyle. We all feel caged in, imprisoned, deprived of our freedom to live a carefree lifestyle. I take comfort that no one is spared though I feel really sorry for those deprived of their income. They need help from all quarters - siva

I feel the same way, too. I have anxiety issues and this pandemic is making it worse.

Depression is really hard to deal with especially when we have limited outlet available now. I hope he'll get all the support and understanding during these times.

The sad thing is that many people lose their only jobs, making it difficult to meet their basic needs. This obviously makes people depressed.

Depression is the worst disease in the world. You should take care of such personsn.they are helpless.