When the "State of the Union" Gets Personal

In today's society many leading worrisome issues are enough to paralyze most people, and especially those who are already feeling deep emotions of despair. More importantly, even though they may be at their darkest point it is still possible to get out of the shadows and into the light. However, because each person's situation is unique in and of itself, it's difficult to analyze and find a cure to their personal demon stealing away their joy.

Specialists feel they have found the cause and cure, and have chalked it up as depression, and also for many years have offered pills as the cure to make things better', but for some it has only made the condition worse.

More increasing these days some folks are freely calling their lack of motivation the disease' of depression. While at the same time, angrily complaining and making excuses why life is not going well for them, and they are not realizing it is precisely their acceptance of the disease' that has completely crippled them from gaining their optimal success.

Most of the complaints made by clinically depressed people are legitimate, because some of the cases are severe. Some cases of depression could involve traumatic abuse during childhood, causing a sense of inner sadness, which has now affected the person detrimentally in their adult years. A faulty marriage could drain anyone emotionally, leaving them feeling lost and insignificant. Moreover, these days people are feeling the financial strain, and due to the economical pressure, are finding it difficult to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Actually, between career chores and taking care of home responsibilities, life has become one big duty, and for some life is harder to take pleasure in.

On the other hand, if someone who is sad takes just a moment, especially in a moment of darkness, to understand their weaknesses and appreciate their strengths, no matter how insignificant they may seem, then eventually your weaknesses will become strengths as well. Then it is precisely those weaknesses, which become extra strength that will lead you out of despair.

First, just simply accept the inevitable negatives in life as learning curves, ways in which you can experience ups and downs and grow from them. Even if the experience leaves you feeling horrible, just draw from it what lessons you can and move forward.

Overall, you will be more knowledgeable and ready to take on any challenge life has to offer. You will also gain a deeper understanding that sad' or uncomfortable' times does not equate to depression, it simply means you need to find new meaning in your life.

These days and all too often, individuals seem to be forgetting about self-love and inner fulfillment. Instead they are more willing to beat themselves up, web their thoughts into a mental spiral of negativity, and accept defeat, but in the end blame it all on depression as the culprit. Do not be one of the masses who give in to the disease of the day just to accept demise and shallowness. Instead live with depth, culture your mind, free your thoughts and inspire your soul. Embrace your life and encourage your destiny. Many others can help you, but at the end of the day, it is only you who can fix you.

By Cerise Fairfax