I had noticed something in our today society,many youth are wandering about,their action and inability to make right decisions is hunting them,and I'm well assured that you also have been or might have noticed it and probably you could come across someone talk about it or you've read about it.
Okay, I'm inspired to write about this and this is what I call DEPRESSION: A DISORDER THAT IS HUNTING THE DREAMS OF YOUTH'S.
What is DEPRESSION?
Depression is a serious medical condition in which an individual feel very sad, hopeless, unimportant, and often unable to live in a normal way.
This is so rampant among individual in their early 20s and late 30s,it is so sad that it is most common among the ages 16-20.
I will like to talk about three causes of depression that I have noticed and is common among the youths.
Firstly,UNFULFILLMENT/IN SATISFACTION
There are so many youth and those that you think they have it all and are doing fine that feels the sense of not being unfulfilled majorly because they aren't living the FUTURE they hoped for or things are not working out the way they planned and expected.
Many young people will say I want to have my first car at age 22, I want to have my house at age 24,I want to get married at age 26, I want to achieve this and that. So many dreams that are yet to be fulfilled has put so many youth in the BONDAGE of depression.
I remember a time in my life when I haven't been admitted to the university, though my friends are already in the University. Then, I went to a church program and they informed us that there are health personnel around for those who would like to see a doctor to wait after the service. I honestly didn't think about waiting but the person who invited us advised me to at least check my Blood pressure and I accepted to do so.
The health personnel checked my BP and her first question was how old am I, I answered her and she began to ask me why my B.P is this high, What are you thinking about? She asked Truthfully, the only issue to heart and mind then is my admission to the UNIVERSITY, I was attending tutorials for my post UTME then and I had fear in me that what if I wasn't offered admission to the University, I was scared of staying at home and I didn't even know it was affecting my health.
So many youth are battling with this and it's killing them and the society we Live in is full of pressures because people feel their mate is doing better than them, disputing the fact that they are also trying in their own space but it hasn't just yielded the result they want.
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What we don't realize is that our timings are different and the fact that one is doing well now does not mean you won't do better later. We are all doing fine as much as you are alive, You are! so don't be pressurized.
Another thing is MONEY
Honestly,money is an essential factor in humans life. undoubted! Every Individual want money but it's a pity many are going the extreme to get money.
The Love for money for some, is much greater than the love they have for themselves. Sadly They care much of Money than their life's.
The youth's are having illegal means of getting money, They're so many ritualist in disguise in our present society.
They engage in all shameful acts that can't be said or sane of in other to get money.
And I'll tell you that one can't get money through this means and get peace of mind! Anyone telling this doesn't love you, your future and in fact your generations to come.
Anything that doesn't come with peace and tranquility will never last!
Lastly, Unhealthy relationship and Competition.
If you are in a relationship with people who are against your growth,who don't believe in you and your future, Please leave, in fact flee away from them.
If you can't leave permanently, create a space because this is detrimental to your mental health.
And I had come to realize that even parents, siblings and friends and close relations do that by pressurize youths mostly.
They will always make you see reasons why you also have to get married because your mate's are doing so.
They would want you to see reasons why you should have money and so many other things because your mate's are doing well but fail to see you trying your best.
Any relationship that is not appreciating your efforts now would not see the future you are aiming at!
Love yourself
Avoid friends that all they know is to compete with other people aiming at others not to be better than them.
We all can't be the same,there will be someone you would be more superior than, another that is more superior than you are also and another that you will be on same level.
And each of this Individuals category have their benefits and impact, Because everyone can't have everything! We have our desires so do others have, We need to understand this.
Yes!
If you're a victim of any of this please take a break, find the innermost peace that you deserve!
When you are making decisions don't only think about your self, think about those who will have to clean up your mess if it happens!
Please don't add to the stress the social media is giving already.
Be positive to yourself, proclaim good and kinds words to yourself.
In all, do what works for you.
I hope and pray that our eye's of understanding are opened to see the plans God has for us.
Thank you for your time.
It's really Appreciated.