In so many cultures women are under valued. If girl babies are aborted where will the wives of the future come from. It is perniciously evil to under value women in any sphere of life. At the beginning God said,"It is not good for man to be alone." Then he created Eve directly from Adam, the God-given perfect mate for man. Of course the fall came next and so the perfect partnership now has its problems. Marriage in our day is under threat. Now that women are able to support themselves they are no longer willing to tolerate the behaviour of their husbands in the way their mothers did. I am not squeaky clean in this respect having two divorces behind me. I am not seeking to point the finger at anyone, but we really do need to sort ourselves out and for men and women to value each other and support each other. There is so much fragmentation in life and sometimes it cannot be avoided, but where we can we should seek to work together.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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