When Negative Feelings and Depression Hits You

All throughout her life, Janna has struggled because of negative feelings. As a young girl, she was sexually abused by his step father. When she became a teenager, she run away from home and lived with her boyfriend, but he also abused her later on, this time Janna was abused physically. Those tragic experiences made her lose her self-respect and she felt like she's completely useless.

At a young age of six, Sally has witnessed her parent's constant fighting, throwing harsh and hurtful words towards each other. When she's already nine years old, her parents finally decided to get a divorce, so Sally grew up in a broken family. She witnessed how her mom turned into an alcoholic after the divorce and as a result she neglected Sally and her brother. Whenever she thought about how unfortunate her life is, she thinks like she's not worth much, and she would rather die than to continue living.

John lose his entire family - his wife, three daughters and his son when a fire broke out in their neighborhood. He was on a business trip when it happened and to his horror when he received the news about them. He feels devastated and doesn't feel like living.

Emily came from a family of doctors. Her mom is an OB-gyne specialist, her dad is a surgeon and her two brothers are both medical students. But she's not as smart as them, and she wants to become a singer instead of following the path that her parents are trying to pave for her. Emily's constantly being pressured to get high grades, scolded for not being a top student. At the age of 15 she already attempted suicide twice.

These four people have something in common. They battle with negative emotions, feel so bad about their situation that they don't want to live anymore. 

Sadly, these scenarios also happen in real life. There are people who feel sad, hopeless and suffers from anxiety and depression and they most probably think that the only way to escape the situation and to end their suffering is to commit suicide and die. We can't judge those people though, especially if we do not know how much they suffer because there are traumatic and unfortunate events that can make life seem so hard and unbearable. These people usually carry a burden where they wonder whether someone even cares about them or is life still worth living.

According to studies, men are most likely to commit a suicide because many of them are too ashamed to tell others about how they feel, and they are too embarrassed to ask for anyone's help, even from the people closest to them. Some experts also says that the feeling of inadequacy usually submerge when people made someone feel like they are worthless. Feeling worthless is a result of abusive exploitation and excessive harsh criticisms. It may also come from constant berating. Whatever the reason may be, the result is destructive as it can be the cause of someone's depression or worst, it might mean their life. 

It's worth to live than to die

But despite any negative feelings and unfavorable circumstance we are in, if we suffer from depression, is life still worth living? Of course!

If you feel like no one cares for you, remember that there is someone who is very interested in your welfare, deeply cares for you and loves you. God. God may not take away all our anxieties and problems as fast as we like it to, but he assures us in his written word that if we make known to him all our anxieties and worries along with the feelings pf gratitude and a thankful heart through prayers, he will surely answer it. He may not answer our prayer right away, but he will give us the peace of mind that will help us endure. He assures us in his written word that he loves us, and we are his precious children. So when you feel like no one cares, remember that God does.

What Can Help

• Don't be afraid or ashamed to talk to someone about how you feel. Talk to a trusted individual who can listen to all your worries. Sometimes, talking is like a breath of fresh air, even though your trusted individual can't help you remove all the negativity in you, the fact that someone wants to listen feels wonderful.

• If you can really talk about your feelings to other people, then pray. For me, prayer has always been the best option, it's like a mind therapy. Once I've already made known to him all my problems and worries, it feels like baggage has been removed off my chest.

• Seek for a medical help. If you already tried the first and second option mentioned then you might consider the thought of checking with a specialist who can help and perhaps prescribe a medicine that can help you treat your depression.

Anxiety, negative feelings and depression is not easy to deal with but always remember that if you feel like dying, death is not the answer to your problems.