When Young Mind become Bruised…..

Enough is enough! Why do these ineligible people encroach upon the rights of deserving ones? When will this irony change?  .

 These were Sara’s word who studied in a well-reputed university in Clifton area of metropolis and was to be presented with a gold medal for her good academic record. Then and an unfair things happened with her. One of her classmate, who has some relation with big shot, got the middle instead of her. Poor Sara was really dejected.

Well, only one scenario cannot express all the frustrations our youths endure. And then they end up in depression which sometime gets cured or gives rise to grave outcomes.

We know that the youth of our country is a ray of hope for a nation so they should be given maximum facilities to achieve their goal, but in our part of the world a large fraction of young people is succumbed to nothing but frustration and depression.

What cause depression in our youth?

Young people must have a peace of mind which enables them to struggle in a better way to achieve their niche of life. 

According to a psychiatrist, common causes of depression in youth in Pakistan are poverty, lack of protection by family members, double standard of society, loneliness, unemployment, lack of figure to follow as role model, no leadership, an unimportant part of syllabus.

How is depression hazardous?

Mental pain is very hard to bear. Depression makes one to feel down most of the time, disrupting day to day life may produce the felling of worthlessness, frustration, misery, disappointment or guilt. It became nearly impossible to get away from it and concentrate on the work. Hence the affected individual lags behind.

There are also some grave outcomes of depression in young individuals, such drug addiction and attempt t commit suicide.

Drug abuse    

Some depressed individuals seeks drugs so as to relieve themselves form all the worries, misery and frustration. It has many disastrous effects ranging from poor mental activity to suicide commitment. It really renders a person unproductive. Besides, those who go for intravenous drugs abuse also have chances for developing many infectious diseases.

Suicidal thought are common

Suicidal thoughts may occur to depressed people. They may be a consequence of drug abuse or primary depression.  Though it must be born in mind that suicide is is never the solution to any problem. No matter how much sever the pain is. It is always listened and people get through it. A good solution to these thoughts is to share one’s problem and thought with people who are trust worthy and experienced. They may parent, siblings, teacher, religious scholars, therapist, family doctor or a healthy activities also helps.

What to do ?

Youth is the life line for a nation,.

Though depression is painful, there are many ways to get out of it (many of them are similar to those for getting rid of suicidal thoughts plus medications). People must understand than stars can’t shine without darkness. It is also needed that the government take serious steps to facilitate our youth access to good education as well as provide good job opportunities to lessen their misery.

By Faiza Shams

4^th Profession, MMBS , Karachi Medical and Dental College , Karachi