Depression: The Most Ravaging Killer in the World

Permit me to describe depression, which is also called the most dangerous monster of our age as follows:-

1.     An emotional and psychological problem capable of leading to more truncating and social vices.

2.     A state of instability, emotionally and psychologically too.

3.     An eroding of one’s emotional stability and equilibrium.

4.     An hopeless situation which makes people suffering depression to query the existence of God.

5.     Depression is a such a defilement in life which makes people suffered depression to have no meaning in life, and make them feel that life itself is worthless and partial.

From these definition and descriptions of mine, you can see how deadly depression and depressive situations have been.

Is Depression Criminal? My answer to this question is capital No, but depression, if left unattended to left untreated is capable of leading to criminal activities such as suicide as far as the law of the land.

Are people of any age grade free from Depression? My answer is capital No, as even infants are also prone to depression. If infants who are in the dispensation of innocence are vulnerable, the teenagers, youths and adults are not free from the pangs of depression.

What symptoms can you see in people which will suggest to you that such persons may be suffering depression?

a.     An awkward kind of feeling and strange behavior which is different from what is known about such person before.

b.     A strange feeling of inadequacy, failures and unsatisfaction with life.

c.      Feeling of worthlessness, hopelessness and despair, the thought of one’s life coming to end.

Is Depression Preventable? My answer in this case is Yes. Depression can be prevented with the help of professionals who are proactive and prepared to salvage victims from this monster called depression by offering counseling interventions and psychospiritual therapy as tool.

If depression has already set in, can it be treated and by whom? Depression, even when it has set in can be treated by professional chaplains who have been trained as counselors and psychospiritual therapists as well.

NB: Although, depression is known to be a psychological and emotional problems, the ravaging effects affect the physical and spiritual aspect of person calling for wholistic kind of care and treatment. This is why psycho-spiritual therapeutic treatment is the best option for treating depression.

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Chap. David Mike-Jacobs CPC, CPST, BCC.

Professor of Anthropology, Certified Chaplaincy Educator & Trainer.

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7^th Aug, AD2020