A essay of living with depression.


Can Happiness Occur after Depression?

People who suffer from a depressive disorder always wonder if they can regain the happiness they felt in the past. Even though I suffered from mental health problems, I was still a happy child. I was excited every time I played with my toys. My passion for watching television and movies was very strong. My eyes would "glow" each time my parents bought me presents. I started to suffer from depression when I had to evolve into a teenager. I hated giving up a period that is considered a "time of innocence." I didn't want to enter the cruel period known as adolescence. I didn't want to compete with other adolescent for an issue called popularity. Every time I worked with a mental health professional, I always asked them this question: Can I regain happiness after severe depression? Some social workers and psychiatrist said I won't be as happy like I experienced as a child, but they can help me cope with depression, and the other mental health professional said that I can achieve the happiness I felt as a kid.
Presently, I know the answer to my own question. People can regain the happiness they experienced in the past, but the mentality of happiness changes with every generation gap. As a child, I was happy because I had fun playing with toys and I became excited when I was offered gifts for Christmas and for my birthday; now I'm happy because I enjoy new hobbies—such as reading, writing, as well as exercising—most importantly, I'm happy because of the rewards I earn by myself through self-disciple and determination. If you suffer from depression, always remember that happiness can be achieved again.




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Written on 2016-07-25 at 21:36

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Phyllis J. Rhodes
Depression seems a to be a requirement for artists. You really hit the nail on the head when you talked about adolescence. What a shock to an innocent. I agree with your conclusion. Looking to others to make you happy is one disappointment after another. You have discovered you are responsible for your own happiness. That makes me happy.
2016-07-26


ken d williams The PoetBay support member heart!
Thank fore this - trusting us - thank you fore sharing with us. I suffer from dyspraxia. Not knowing - it had a name. Made my chillhood , rther lonly. BUT , on finding out later , my state of mind had a titale , my life made some kind of sence. I know I had another problem , that it to had a name a title - dyslexia. be as I am , suire , gave me many abliatis , writeing , of copurse! The ablity ,. of - yes walking a mile or more in others shoe - maybe , the ability to , look through other eyes - feel as they do. Suferug depreshan , is like four sided , sawrd - (a phlesofical , expreshan!).
I grew up with th radio , as a young child said '' the coulers are the bestisist kind! (libertys , taken with he quote!). I wrote a little at tims , coverd in my first ever story-poem on poetbay. Seda - amber of The Bay , menshand , that she was a member , I check it out , and promply joind , one of my better destas! I have ner look back! The rst is an ungoing story of my life.
Ken
2016-07-25


Jacqui Slade
Yes I have suffered severe depression in the past and have had major traumatic events in my childhood and adult life.
When I had severe depression I tried to kill myself.
There is light at the end of the tunnel.

I know and although I have got a very difficult and lonely life it is now a happy one. So yes there is life after depression and I have found that personally for me changing my thought patterns helped I truly believe in positive thinking it is the key it is so powerful and also gratitude everyday for the tiniest things
Hope you overcome your illness o know how hard it is
2016-07-25



Good work and helpful:)
2016-07-25