why is it all happening a lot these days!!
By shrijsr
@shrijsr (574)
Bangalore, India
January 27, 2011 9:57am CST
Hi friends and the fellow Mylotters!
I find a lot of people feeling depressed a lot now a days! What do you think could be the reason for all these things happening! As in, people had troubles and people were hurt in the past too, but they were not that depressed as the new generation is feeling! Do you think that we have become a lot more sensitive to our problems or do you think we are so weak that we can't do anything but feel depressed or do you think we have lost our problem handling skills!
I would welcome the elders to comment on it more to let us what the reason could be from their point of you as you guys are a lot more experienced than us and you would have surely come across these things when you were like in our age!
And the young guys, I would be happy to be hearing from your experiences about what makes you so depressed and how you handle that depression!
Thanks for sharing!
Happy Mylotting!
Cheers!
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8 responses
@terryt52 (243)
• United States
27 Jan 11
I find that alot of younger people are more depressed. From my experience as a parent of two grown children, I feel that I gave my children way to much growing up. I worked very hard to provide the better things in life for them. Now when they encounter a problem as adults they are not good at handling them. They become aggravated and depressed. alot of days I tell myself I have created children that expect their entire life to be a bed of roses. I now tell them what I would do and they need to find the answer out for them selves.
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@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
28 Jan 11
Hi dear,
It is only due to – ABUNDANCE – presently we have everything around and have good choice. It does not openly say. If we analyse the fact, the reason points to it. People are so selfish, competitive, never happy with what they have, greed for more, and what else not? All leads to abundance. Just see an example – take the case of mobile phone. When it introduced and come to the market, all were so happy and the innovation accepted the people with a great demand.
And time passed, see now. People are not at all happy with the features and facilities provided with the mobile. Looking for the best and added featured one. Always not at all happy with what they are having. Get more more more!! Also, see the example of TV channels. Is anyone is happy with what they are provided. All got bored with the same and looking for something new and different. Unhappy with what we have – again, this will lead to depression. Like competition, greed all are other closely related topics which causes for the same.
Just one more example. One of my friend got married few months back and he was so happy after the marriage. Recently, one of his friend also married and his bride is so beautiful and attractive. All these friends are know each other and the first friend of mine was telling recently that he don’t like his wife these days because the newly wedded friend’s wife is so good looking and I didn’t got such a wife and I am not feel so good. I asked him that it was his choice and the girl is so nice with dealing and working and have good job, also good looking. But he was telling if we compare with the other girl, she is far behind. I advised him that be happy with what you have and don’t mess up with such silly things and don’t spoil the life for such meaningless thoughts.
He was not ready to accept my comments and looked so depressed these days. Then I talked to his wife about the matter and found some solution and she changed a lot for his happiness and we are bringing him to a normal state now. See, here also the problem is something like this.
Unless we openly think and realize about our self, it is hard to live peacefully. Learn how to live is an important thing, which nowhere teaches and that is a subject to be included in the school syllabus and college syllabus, I think.
Thank-s
@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
28 Jan 11
There is a lot of pressure on the young generations now than it was in the older generation. The young generation needs to excel in most everything to compete with others for a better job or to be successful. Years ago, while the types of job were limited but there were not many population as in now, in other word there was a job for everyone.
to avoid the stress, the young generation should explore what he/she really wants to do in life. Then focus on the goal not goals. Once one goal is completed, go make another goal and pursue it.
@mhypie03 (683)
• Philippines
28 Jan 11
Do you want to try reading a book entitled, "How to turn thoughts into things?" You see we control our own mind. With that, we have the power to make it happen. The more you think of it, the more you attract things towards you most especially. You claim it by conviction so just as the same when you always think of your depression and anxieties in life. You should learn to motivate yourself despite the negativity around you. Learn to turn things upside down. Surely, it will make you better and it will really turn things better.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16796)
• China
28 Jan 11
How come many people feel depressed? I think the burden of life weighs down their mind.At present,people are faced with a lot of problems ,for example,soaring prices,expensive medical costs,high housing prices,etc.In addition,the young people worry about taking up an occupation.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
27 Jan 11
It's the time of year, where it is winter, many people are suffering from lack of sunlight, they are tired of the cold and wet weather. At the same time people in the summer side of the earth are tired of the heat. In hte USA it's tax time and we still have a lot of people out of work. When spring comes people will start to feel mor cheerful and full of hope.