Everyone has those thoughts. Doom and gloom, and an overall lack or interest in doing anything. No one is alone in these feelings. However, there are some extreme case of these feelings known as Major Depressive Disorder. It can be a crippling disorder in which the person loses interest of former favorite activities, a loss of interest in family and friends, as well as a feeling of helplessness. The feeling of helplessness is the huge part in this disorder that makes it clear as to what disorder it is. However, the big point that sets regular depression apart from Major Depressive disorder is that the state of depression lasts for a long time, roughly two weeks or more. Depression is often compared to the common cold due to the fact that it is so common among people around the world. This is true shown that one of the most common drugs prescribed is Zoloft or its generic name Sertraline.
Major Depressive Disorder is something that I myself have to deal with on a daily basis. I was officially diagnosed with the disorder about a year ago and I myself am prescribed by my doctor Sertraline. This is something that runs in my family as my father as well as various other relatives have been diagnosed with MDD. As a person living with this disorder, it feels like a struggle when hit by the effects of the disorder. The biggest problem for me is the fact that I don’t always take my medicine all the time like I should due to the fact that one of the medicine’s side effects is drowsiness. I experience all of the symptoms that come with it, including thoughts of self-harm. When completely struck with the effects, I do not do things that I thought was fun or interesting like weight lifting and at times prefer to be along around no one and stay locked in my room by myself. It is a difficult thing and is a struggle to stay out of the ruts that MDD puts me in.