The Eye-Opening Guide to Depression and Mania That You Need to Know
Neither depression nor mania are one-size-fits-all
Disclaimer: Although I have personal and professional experience in the mental health field, I am not a licensed mental health professional. The information contained in this article is meant for educational and entertainment purposes only. The contents of this article are not meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disorder.
Currently, 1 in every 5 adults in the United States lives with a mental health disorder. That could be your sister, brother, cousin, or neighbor — anyone can have a mental health disorder.
There is a myth that we can simply control our feelings (and it’s supposedly as easy as that!). It’s often thought that depression isn’t real or we possess the ability to ‘snap out of it.’
It’s as if we can flip a switch and turn our symptoms on and off.
If you don’t want to feel anxious, don’t feel anxious.
If you don’t want to feel depressed, don’t feel depressed.
With that logic, it would be like telling someone with knee pain to not feel the pain. But mood disorders are so much deeper than we feel; they can wreak havoc on someone’s life.
