Originally posted by: Krishnpriya
We always put this particular issue into a fancy garment and make it untouchable. It's an elite disease and takes the top position in the hierarchy of diseases. The suit it up and boot it up trend needs to drop if we want people to be happy, genuinely happy and not just for the sake of maintaining propriety. This one damn disorder is the most liberal. It had never done any discrimination and never will. It can attack you,me,the rich of the richest and the poor of the poorest. Modern problem needs modern solution we say but this phenomenon isn't modern. It has its roots spreaded deep into the pages of history. Just because we are now opening up doesn't make it a fairly new one. This needs a rather traditional solution. A Solution that starts with the traditional method of upbringing a child. More solutions need to be spread throughout the many social sectors be it educational,institutional, judicial,health etc etc. Access to its solution also comes at a hefty price. We live in a world where we take treatments and talk and confide in people we don't have any idea of but can't disclose the matter to someone we dearly know. This labyrinthine probelm has no straight forward solution. It's trickier than its symptoms. Education in its truest form is what we need. Comprehending the difference between fat and thin,black and white,pretty and ugly just isn't enough. We need to touch the iceberg beneath the tip. Until and unless we raise children with a natural and humane viewpoint of life and its aspects, this distress just won't stop.
I loved every word you said. Only if everyone could think like this.
The green part is the ultimate truth. This is like the issue of rape. I have heard many people saying that lately rape has increased rapidly. It didn't happen so much in their times. From there comes the victim blaming and even blaming the Hollywood movies and Netflix and what not ! But the upbringing of children, objectification in bollywood songs-----these are never blamed. But who would tell them that rape hasn't increased recently ? That it was always here ? Just before women were afraid of speaking up. Even if they wanted, their families would have stopped them. And even if the families wouldn't, the police definitely would. It still happens, but thanks to the digital world and increased feminist consciousness, more and more women are raising their voice.
Same with depression. It's not some modern fantasy of entitled brats as per boomer terms. It is one of the major killers in today's world and its best medicine is love. Too bad it's the rarest medicine in this godforsaken world !
The worst part is, it neither can be measured with a thermometer nor does it come with an instruction.
So even if a non-depressed person wants to be sensitive and helpful, it's extremely hard. S/he ends up patting the patient's back saying everything is gonna be ok and the patient closes up thinking that his feelings doesn't matter to the helper.
Good therapists can help. But it's like a lottery to find a good one. And even if it's found, therapy needs several sittings and is uber expensive.
So most of the time it's a lose-lose situation from all angles. Only mass consciousness and government's investment in mental health care can work. But this is a faraway fantasy standing in current India.
Edited by stormborn - 6 years ago