I’m sure no one would disagree with me when I say, “ The
world is in a mess.” But how should we react to this? It is so easy to sit comfortably in front of
the T.V. and because there is the need to protect oneself, to calmly eat tea
whilst watching the most awful scenes. A large dose of denial helps one brush
it all aside as happening a long way away. However problems are coming home to
roost. Migrants are invading our borders
and expecting to be assimilated into our own countries. Who is responsible for all the chaos in the
world? We all are, our collective
sinfulness causes all these problems.
The Western world is responsible for grabbing more than its share of the
natural resources of other lands and thereby causing the poverty of millions. The
chickens are definitely coming home to roost. However many migrants are not a
drain on the country. There are many
immigrants keeping our health service, in Britain, from crumbling. The government are talking of bringing in a
law that says after immigrants have been here six years, if they have not
reached a certain level of pay they will have to leave. Obviously they have not thought this through
properly as it would mean us losing thousands of nurses. Always, it seems, the
rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
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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