COVID 19 IS A PERIOD OF DEPRESSION
HELPLESS! HOPELESS! JOBLESS!
People are suffocating in the air of covid 19 2020. All are waiting to come into a normal lifestyle after this unforgettable period of depression. The busy lifestyle 3 months ago which was a burden for us ,now became a dream to live in. It’s been a punishment for people to rest at home, watching movies full day, no exam pressure for students which earlier we were longing for. This shows that we all are helpless before nature’s law. No matter how much we try to develop new technologies, latest therapies and medicine, we can’t beat the power of nature.We are living with a illusionary perception that we can control nature. COVID-19 AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
SUFFERINGS OF PEOPLE IN THIS PERIOD OF DEPRESSION
FIRSTLY people can’t travel. Traveling is FUN! It is a mood stimulating activity.We all love to travel far off places for a change and a break in monotonous life.But it is totally forbidden.Secondly we are jobless and work less. Our everyday starts with our work schedule. So at the end of each day we feel complete and satisfied because work brings money to run our livelihood and it maintains a continuity of our earnings.Sitting at home, our money is depleting day by day.This situation is bringing hopelessness in our life. Thirdly few people lost their near and dear ones due to lack of quick medical services and not being diagnosed very quickly.What can be worst than this! How we can be happy even after it finishes? How we can forget our lost loved ones.
In the mean while we have lost our bollywood stars Mr. Rishi Kapoor and Mr. Irfaan Khan. We are facing a very depressive period of this century.Everyday is a challenge today with some new problems.We pray everyday and hope for a good news tomorrow but still same thing , only one news that cases of COVID 19 are increasing day by day. And in the poor section of society situation is even worst. In a village , a mother lost her 3 year old child due to lack of transport and medical facility. The poor parent of this child are in deep grief. How would they overcome this situation? Some people are covering long distances on foot to reach their native home town but ALAS! few died on their way.
Economy is collapsing due to a pause on businesses. People are hopeless for future earnings and running their livelihood. In this PANIC SITUATION a dark shadow of depression is spreading over large number of people and increasing its size day by day.
All family members are living together under one roof whole day in this covid 19 situation. Their small departure and separation period of the day due to office and school has been finished. This is yet another cause of family disputes and emotional disturbances. Mismatch in the opinions of family members in this quarantine is the major cause of depression in the families.
BUT their is one section of the society which is making very good profit out of this situation and they are local food and grocery shops. These shopkeepers are selling some of the products on printed prices which were on discounts earlier. Some of them now providing only expensive brands of food products like flour, tea ,sugar etc instead of cheaper brands of the same. People have to buy these because they have no any other options. This is one more problem which people are facing today. Greed of the people is surfacing up in this critical situation.
HOW TO FACE THIS PERIOD OF DEPRESSION?
- SINCERE PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS ANSWERED. DO PRAY.
- KEEP PATIENCE ,THERE IS ALWAYS A SILVER LINING SURROUNDING SORROWS.
- TRY TO PRESERVE HUMANITY EVEN IN A SMALL DEED.
- DO CHARITY. BUT CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME. LOOK AFTER YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS EVEN IF THEY ARE SPITEFUL.
- DO MEDITATION. HEALING YOUR SELF IS ALSO IMPORTANT.
THANKS
MEHFISHA ANJUM
(PSYCHOLOGIST & HYPNOTHERAPIST)
