Demystifying Depression

Dictionary meaning of ‘depression’ is: a state of low spirits or feeling low, which clearly suggests that it does not occur in physical body. It is a deeper psychic condition resulting from still deeper and subtle phenomenon. Consequently, no cure is possible at the level of physical body. And yet, we resort to pills, whenever feeling depressed, without realising their zero effects on the root cause and disastrous side-effects on the body.

It is true that our expectations from life have exponentially increased in modern times. Many of these expectations are unrealistic or even contradictory. While unrealistic expectations remain unfulfilled, contradictory expectations pull us in opposite directions. Both the conditions produce internal stress, which could result in depression.

Life seems worthless only when there is no meaning to living. A meaningful purpose would give a direction to the life. And, when we know the final goal, it is not so difficult to filter-out numerous thoughts that would have given rise to unrealistic or unnecessary expectations – not in line with the goal. Thus controlling and directing every thought against the backdrop of life’s chosen mission, one may keep the depression absolutely at bay.

A meaningful ‘Purpose’ in life, not the ‘Pill’, is what one needs to fight ‘depression’.