Depression

Of all the tyrannies of human kind, the worst is which persecutes the mind. If you seek to understand what depression means, both astronomically and economically, it suggests something that lowers, sinks or a slump. Do you think it means differently with a ‘persecuted mind’? Even psychologically it means dejection and dispiritedness.
When we pass through a bout of depression, we displace ourselves from our true selves instead of being displaced by some outside force. We withdraw into our own selves. Such a thing happens to us when we are hurt, and disappointed or by the tiny pinpricks or what we call social “slights” caused by someone in our family, office, circle of friends. We are so “thin-skinned” that others must be on guard lest offence be taken at some innocent word or act. Whenever I see people ‘depressed’ I question myself why I never feel depressed longer like them or sometimes feel like experimenting by forcing my ‘true self’ into a depressed mood and not letting it out. But I sit back and be thankful to my spirit that heals me faster and helps me bounce back sooner.

Everyone of us is not psychologist. Needn’t be too, We must accept a simple fact that many of us have no covering over our ego. We have only the thin, sensitive inner layer over it. We need to become emotionally thought, so that we can simply ignore petty cuts and minor ego-threats. We can even have a fair and frank talk across the table. Open or heart and mind. Think of matters from others ‘point of view; build our self-esteem, and more adequate self-image so that we don’t feel threatened by every chance remark or innocent act. A big strong man does not feel threatened by a simple slight or a small danger; a little man does. In the same way a healthy and strong mind, with plenty of self-esteem doesn’t feel itself threatened by every innocent remark. Further, it helps is move on in life by moving closer to people rather than ‘retreating’ into our cocoon, i.e. “Self”.