Shout and break Depression

Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the country. An estimated 17.3 million adults in the US reported having at least one major depressive episode over the course of a year, a 2017 report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows.

That’s 7.1% of all adults ages 18 and older. Women have a higher prevalence of experiencing a major depressive episode than men (8.7% compared to 5.3% for adult males).

“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.”

Depression is a multifaceted phenomenon that comes with many different symptoms. In many cases, people describe feelings of inner emptiness, grief, loneliness, but also anxiety, and hopelessness.

“Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness, and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.”

Written by:

Mishal Yousaf

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