Tuesday, March 06, 2007

The self discovery

How to solve all these problems that been piling up in your life recently? It is not an easy task. This is because we know that there are so many roads ahead, and which is the right road to be taken and which is the road less taken?

I am in one of the dilemma right now... I just took some quiz on the web and it seemeed that I have some depression problem... but first of all what is depression? This is a short excerpt from WebMD that defined depression:

Everyone at one time or another has felt depressed, sad, or blue. Being depressed is a normal reaction to loss, life's struggles, or an injured self-esteem. But sometimes the feeling of sadness becomes intense, lasting for long periods of time and preventing a person from leading a normal life. Depression that has these characteristics is a treatable medical condition called major depressive disorder, one of a number of depressive illnesses. Types of depression include: Major depression, chronic depression (dysthymia), bipolar depression, and seasonal depression (seasonal affective disorder or SAD).

According to a report from the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 18.8 million Americans over the age of 18 suffer from major depression. Suicide, closely linked to depression, is the third leading cause of death in 10- to 24-year-olds. Unfortunately, most people never seek treatment. Left undiagnosed and untreated, depression can worsen, lasting for years and causing untold suffering, and possibly even result in suicide.
What Are the Symptoms of Depression?

These are some of the signs and symptoms of depression that you should be aware of:

* Sadness
* Loss of enjoyment from things that were once pleasurable
* Loss of energy
* Feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness
* Difficulty concentrating
* Difficulty making decisions
* Insomnia or excessive sleep
* Stomachache and digestive problems
* Sexual problems (for example, decreased sex drive)
* Aches and pains (such as recurrent headaches)
* A change in appetite causing weight loss or gain
* Thoughts of death or suicide
* Attempting suicide

Well, I have several of the major symptoms...and again the solution is to do more exercises.

I am making more self discovery about myself and I hope that solving this problem will make me a better man.

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