Sadness and happiness is a part of human life. When being born as a human being, we all have to go through different kinds of emotions in our lives. There is nothing constant.
We all feel sad sometimes, but that does not necessarily mean that we are into depression. Sadness is a normal emotion of human life. In fact, much art and poetry are inspired by the emotions of sadness.
Sadness is a way to appreciate happiness. When our mood changes from being sad towards being happy, we understand the value of everything.
Somehow people compare sadness with depression. When little things happen in life, people tend to get upset, but that doesn’t mean they are into depression. However, sadness can turn into depression if it occurs for a longer period of time or if the person is not mentally capable to handle his or her sadness.
Depression is a disorder that is evidenced by excessive sadness and loss of interest. Depression is common. One in three people will experience a major depression at some point of their lives.
It is normal to experience feelings of sadness and disappear in response to adverse life events. Events such as loss, major life changes, stress or disappointments can cause sadness. However, sadness is not depression, it is the phase you go through.
So, being able to tell the difference between sadness and depression might encourage people to take actions and seek a better solution.
How to know when sadness turns into depression?
- Too much worried and have an empty mood
- Feel hopelessness and disturbed
- Feelings of guiltiness, helpless and worthless
- Low interest in activities that you were once enjoying
- Decrees of energy, fatigue and slowed down in your daily life
- Insomnia or early morning awakening or oversleeping
- No interest in work or studies
- Loss of appetite or drastic weight loss
- Thoughts of death or suicide or its attempts
- Feelings of being very lonely
- Restlessness or irritation on small things
- Physical symptoms such as frequent headache, digestive disorders or chronic pains
How to cope up with sadness?
Be sad sometimes
Allow yourself to be sad sometimes. Happiness is never constant in life. So, except the fact of being sad and cry it out if you can. This will make you more relief.
Think or write
Sometimes, it may be unusual to discover the cause of sadness. So, write it down. Understand why you are so sad and explore your feelings by writing it down or thinking about it.
Plan a holiday
Plan a day or evening just to be alone, listen to music, observe yourself and your thoughts. It can actually be good and can help you ultimately move into a more happy life.
Take a walk
Sometimes fresh air is must to open up the mind and for refreshment. It can change your perspective about life in a short time.
Let yourself laugh
Laughing is a best medicine to cope up with sadness. Allow yourself to bring more colors in your life. Watch comedy movies and funny videos on YouTube and Facebook. This will help you to forget your sadness for a little while,
Be with your close friends and family members
Loneliness can sometimes be the cause of sadness. Being with your friends and family members will help you a lot in speaking about your problems and make you feel lighter. They might also give you certain advice.
How to cope up with depression?
If you experience these kinds of symptoms, you make feel inclined just to tough it out and wait until it passes. However, the early you realize these signs, the sooner you can seek help and change your situations.
Know that you are not alone if you are experiencing some multiple symptoms mentioned above. If you are experiencing sadness or depression for longer than a week, consider to consult a doctor as soon as possible and determine the causes and cure about it.
Sometimes depression might not be the things going around you. It might be because of your medical conditions. Once you consult a doctor, he or she will provide you a better percussion for your depression.
Cognitive therapy is said to be a popular type of psychotherapy for depression. It teaches you to take negative thoughts and replaces them with more positive and happy ones.
This will be helpful because our thoughts and our perspective about life determines our mood and motivational factors. If we frequently say negative things, we are creating a mental environment for ourselves to get into depression.
