Depression and anxiety in times of crisis and pandemic.
Dear readers, currently in my country Venezuela because of the difficult economic situation, the high rates of migration and added to the pandemic has been reflected in many people of different ages a great depression and anxiety, something that can be observed without being a specialist in the area, by the behavior and mood projected by some people.
How can we know if we suffer from pressure and anxiety?
Some psychology specialists, such as Piqueras and collaborators (2008), mentioned that depression originates when there is the presence of continuous sadness, fear of what will happen tomorrow, feeling guilty for anything and in some cases the person closes himself and does not enjoy the beautiful things in life, but focuses more on the negative and on his weaknesses than on the positive.
That is to say, these are some of the symptoms that can present a person who suffers or is presenting depressive problems which is accompanied by anxiety. On the other hand, the same authors point out that anxiety is often caused by the panic that some people feel when facing a new situation to which they feel they are not prepared and think they are not capable enough to face it.
According to the aforementioned, the self-esteem of some people can be affected, people are susceptible to any comment or criticism, besides it can be seen in their behavior a kind of hopelessness that everything may improve at some point, for this reason they tend to avoid frequent outings either to family events or meetings between friends, observing extreme cases of homicides, because people enter into a total crisis.
Therefore, in this difficult situation, in addition to the professional assistance that the person should receive, from my point of view an important link that can help the person regain confidence and get out of the emotional crisis is the support of family and friends, since, anyone who suffers from this type of emotional problems needs to be understood and heard and thus find the unconditional support they need so much and thus can see life from another beautiful perspective, happy, overcoming every obstacle and be proud to be who you are.
Piqueras, J.; Martínez, A.; Ramos, V.; Rivero, R.; García, L. and Oblitas, L. (2008). Anxiety, Depression and Health. Suma Psicológica. Konrad Lorenz University Foundation. Colombia.
when depression is very constant the most recommendable thing is to be attended by a professional, on the other hand I think that for many people the future is full of fears especially if you live in Venezuela where things are not clear and where every day is a fight, this year a friend took his life along with two other people and although he did not show signs of being a depressive person a problem led him to a rapid depression and a tragic decision, that is why depression is so dangerous.
Hello my dear friend, I am very sorry for what happened with your friend, unfortunately here in Venezuela there are many people who have gone through the same thing, suddenly they fall into a terrible depression, which leads them to commit any madness, let's hope that this difficult economic and moral situation can be overcome soon.
See you later, have a great weekend !
Depression is usually on its high peak during the season of financial, health or economic crises but since depression isn't healthy for our personality, it is of a great importance that we step out of that chain and get on with life.
Hello friend @frederickbangs, what you mention is happening right now in my country Venezuela, we are going through a terrible financial crisis that generates depression in citizens and some go to the extremes of taking their own lives, as the case mentioned by our friend @trabajosdelsiglo.
See you later brother, have a great weekend !
Hello friend, we are talking about 2 major pathologies, for some people they do not have great significance but for those who suffer or suffered at some point yes, from my own experience I know that it is not easy to deal with these situations, the psychological has much relevance in us what happens is that few people take it seriously. Many prefer not to talk about it and let it go, but the reality is that if we do not treat it, it will always be present.
Greetings!
Hello friend @franyeligonzalez, these situations should be treated in time as you mention, to avoid going to extremes, there plays a key role family and friends, as important guides to overcome this process.
See you later, have a great weekend !
Hello @amestyj.
Undoubtedly, family and friends are an important source of encouragement to get out of depression in these critical times we are living. Greetings friend and thank you for sharing this post.
Hello my dear friend @carlos84, the family will always be our fundamental pillar to get out of these difficult situations, in addition to the support of unconditional friends.
Thank you for leaving your appreciation, have a great weekend !