ednut1:
The world today is harder. Social media too is making many feel like failures

MariaLavina:
You are right but the main reason why depression is on its increase these days is Lack of Love. We all are to busy with ourselves that we do not notice the next person close to us. When we do, its only to compete, compare and contract. Lol a friend of mine (guy) once told me that I made a mistake by showing a lady I took as my friend my weakness, at first I questioned him but later I realized he was right after all and I asked Where's love?

Like every other social problems, depression starts within the Family. Family subconsciously set high goals for another.The wife demands more from the husband, the husband reciprocate pushing each other to limits while the children observe. Unfortunately the child grows and continues to experience what other families inject into the society then conclude that it isn't worth it. No love at home, school or community. We are just so into ourselves to care.


If only we can pay a little more attention to how our actions affects the other being we will have less depressed people around us.

daddytime:

Apt and succinctly put.
Thumbs up...

lilbest4:
Westernization is the cause. Traditional societies like Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe are perfectly fine. Poverty is the only problem we have in Africa

MariaLavina:


If only we can pay a little more attention to how our actions affects the other being we will have less depressed people around us.

MariaLavina:
Thank you.

lordskid:
NL_NATION
CB

People seem lonely and depressed even more so than in past times. Can science help us understand why? Loneliness and depression seem to be in every household now, leading to feelings of hopelessness and even attempts of suicide. So, why is it so much worse than before?




Science has reasons for this modern increase in loneliness and feelings of depression, and it’s interesting, to say the least.

Here are a few reasons for this increase:

i. MATERIALISM

Materialism has become an addiction for almost everyone, and if you can’t afford to keep up, you may find yourself stricken with loneliness and depression. The reason why we’re depressed is that we’ve grown used to acquiring more and more with no end in sight.

If we really took the time to realize that these things are only temporal, useless after death, then maybe we would slow down and enjoy
something else for a change . Happiness, trust me, is not found in material possessions.

ii. Avoiding Nature

Nature has this ability to lift the spirits in the most amazing ways. The breeze, the chirps of insects, and the earth itself all improve mental health. Many believe that just placing your bare feet upon the earth at least once a day improves your health and mood – it’s called grounding.

People seem more lonely and in the throws of depression because they don’t go outside as much as they used to. Most of the time, electronics and technology take first place over going outside to enjoy the weather. I fear it will only get worse if we don’t wake up and notice the direction our lives are going.

iii. Lack of physical activity

Just like most people avoid going outside, they seem to also be avoiding any sort of physical activity too. It’s so much easier to do things without moving around.

There is a decrease in hiking, camping, and fishing now, replaced by indoor activities like watching movies and playing video games.

Our brains are actually changing so that we prefer these indoor activities and feel more comfortable doing these things. And this is making us more lonely and more depressed as time goes by considering our physical and mental states are connected.

iv. Diet

As you already know, fresh and organic foods are good for you, both physically and mentally. This means processed foods and fast foods have the opposite effect. It has been proven that fast foods, especially commercially baked foods, hamburgers, and hotdogs can cause an increase in depression.

Feeling lonely and a bit depressed? Well, it could be the food you’re eating . Now, as far as humans being more depressed than in decades before, well, that’s because fast foods, processed foods, and food additives have increased greatly.