By Rosette Gladys Nandutu
Life! Life is like a game of chess! To win you have to make a move.
Knowing which move to make comes with IN-SIGHT and knowledge, and by learning the lessons that are actuated along the way.
We become each and every piece within the game called life!
I have never seen battles quite as terrifyingly beautiful as the ones I fight when my mind splinters and races, to swallow me into my own madness, again.
In my room, in the dark, I understood what I never had before, what no one else seemed to. I understood how one could go into the woods with a bullet and a gun and not come out. That there was no conspiracy, no evil influences or secret rituals, that sometimes there was only pain and the need to make it stop.
At those times when you are weak, needy, and depressed, you must remember there’s someone who feels worse. To that person, you would appear whole.
What does depression feel like? You do not want to live, but you don’t want to die. You do not want to talk to anyone, but you feel very lonely.
You wake up in the morning and simply wait for the night to come. Depression is a lot like drowning, except that you can see everyone else around you breathing.
Globally, it is estimated that around 15% of the adult population will experience depression at one point or another throughout life.
What does depression feel like? You do not want to live, but you don’t want to die. You do not want to talk to anyone, but you feel very lonely.
You wake up in the morning and simply wait for the night to come. Depression is a lot like drowning, except that you can see everyone else around you breathing.
Globally, it is estimated that around 15% of the adult population will experience depression at one point or another throughout life.
What does depression feel like? You do not want to live, but you don’t want to die. You do not want to talk to anyone, but you feel very lonely.
You wake up in the morning and simply wait for the night to come. Depression is a lot like drowning, except that you can see everyone else around you breathing.
Globally, it is estimated that around 15% of the adult population will experience depression at one point or another throughout life.
Accordingly to the World Health Organization, that means there are currently over 300 million people in the world living with depression. Whatever the cause, for some of these people, the emotional pain will become too much and they will consider suicide as an option of escape.
In fact, around 800,000 people go through suicide every year, and for each of those, there are around 25 times more suicide attempts.
There are many factors alongside and including depression and mental illness that influence a person’s decision to go through with suicide: chronic ill health, guilt, trauma, substance abuse or loss, for example.
The tragic thing is that many of those who consider suicide do not really want to die but just do not know how to deal with the pain they are experiencing.
If you have ever been suicidal or know someone that has, you’ll know that without help, escaping that feeling of wanting to end it all is difficult.
When the mind is so dark, it can be hard to see any possibility for future happiness, but it can and often does get better.
Whether it is through taking medication, counselling, exercise, eating well, getting into a routine, or setting goals, these steps will help you on your path. Know that it is possible to recover from feelings of depression, pain, and suicidal thoughts.
To anyone out there who is hurting, it is not a sign of weakness to ask for help, it is a sign of strength. They cannot rescue you if they do not know you need it.
