Raindrops Keep Falling

Have you ever thought how impossible for you to set things right again, and the only way to fix it is to submerge under water? Or the easiest and most senseless approach when you are rejected every time you applied for a job is to drown yourself in an alcohol ocean or simply commit suicide. The above sketches might sound a little exaggerated but particularly the latter can happen to anyone. People who fall under the second category are considered the victims of depression. Unfavorably, depression hits anyone primarily people who are being rejected all the time.

It is sorrowful for the surrounding people to see their love ones being in such state and this is exactly what is happening to my brother. They such things change overtime but not my brother. He was bright and quick-witted when he was young, however after he was rejected by his girlfriend at the age of 20, things began to change. When I have sunshine and birds chirping on top of my head, he sees raindrops falling and drowning him. Emotions are messy.

There are no easy ways out for people like my brother. Nevertheless, there are ways to be supportive about the whole situation. Learning the symptoms and treatment are pillars to deal with depression. Put yourself in their shoes and learn to listen better. Finally, love them unconditionally and let them know that it’s their illness that you are frustrated with, not them.