Depression Is Real And The Society Is Doing Nothing To Help - Omoni Oboli

Most people have chronic depression for various reasons. Depression is a very complex issue but it's very real and society doesn't help in anyway. People don't always get the help they need especially celebrities because people judge you when you seek professional help. People immediately judge you as mentally ill when you come out and say you are depressed. The same is possibly true for everyone. You are afraid to be labeled but unfortunately, depression has resulted in an epidemic of suicides. There's an increase in suicides and suicide attempts. The world and social media don't cut you any slack. People tell you to 'go and hug transformer'. In other words, 'kill yourself'
Most times depressed people look at death as an exit. They can't bear to live life anymore. You feel you'll finally be free and rid of all the sadness and that can be quite appealing.