Depression – Serial Killer of Life
Few months back, I heard the devastating news that one of my favorite comedian, Robin William died rather killed himself. He was found dead in his apartment. Yet another star who took his life and reason for such suicide attempt?…. Depression!
A successful person, world renowned comedian, humanitarian, established actor, a person who has best of the world, gets chance to work with best of industry people; a person who brought smile and laughter to millions of people, couldn’t bring smile and happiness to his own. He publicly stated that he is fighting excessive drinking and drug abuse but noone knew that he was also fighting depression, the serial killer who works behind the curtain and takes life of anyone – successful or poor person.
It was indeed shocking for me to hear that how a person who appears to be so happy and fulfilled with his life is going through depression. What he felt was not enough in his life? Or what was bringing no satisfaction to his work? Even after having every thing you desire or anyone else desire, you still feel emptiness inside your heart. Poor people going through depression, at some point is still understandable but person who has everything is going through depression is indigestible. Many celebrity have taken their life because of this disease. Many came near death experience because of this. Not just in Hollywood but across world.
Depression is disease which kills you mentally. It drags you to a point where you don’t see life, work, family, money.. Everything looks pointless! You search for that place where everything will be gone, where there will be no pain, a place of solitude and peace because the pain is unbearable. The emptiness is sucking your life. The happy world doesn’t belong here, the world around you looks fake and not worth living. Despite having everything in life, depressed people don’t see them. The small happiness of life is not appreciated and people who loves you are ignored.
Why we do this to life ? Why it’s easy to think negative and not positive? Why small failure looks big and big success looks small? Why we hate what we have and want something which we don’t? Why we can’t fill that empty hole inside us with things or people we love or care? We don’t have answer to these question and nor does the people who are going through depression. Wish there was a way through which people can get answer to these questions and many more! Wish there was someway to fill those gaps inside us. Wish there was a way where people appreciate the life they have and don’t think of taking it. Suicide is not an end to you, it is an end to a hope! Some people pay tons of money just for gaining few more months of living. Life is precious and we need to respect that. Only a person who has months to live knows it, but people who are suffering through depression takes it for granted.
Be happy that you are living because for some people.. living is not an option!
Thank you