Depression Obstacles

Life is like a roller coaster. You will face good and bad, you should always be ready for obstacles such as life-changing obstacles and sacrifices. These three stories will define obstacles that were real life and had to be faced. Coping with an obstacle is very great it can help you with many things to overcome it. To have a great mindset to wanting to achieve that obstacle or get pass it. It can also help with the confidence of the obstacle to wanting to achieve the success.

“Recent data estimate the overall prevalence of depression at about 11.1% of the American population, or nearly 35 million individuals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011). A predictive models suggest that up to 50% of the population will experience at least one episode of depression during their lives” (Life Extension, 2014). Depression has negatively affected the lives of many individuals throughout the world. Look around you there may even be someone close to you that is demonstrating signs of its stifling affects. Depression does not discriminate with its suffocating

The purpose of this section is to give voice and in a sense an opportunity for suffers of depression to express what depression feels like, the challenges that treatments or their failure pose on their lives, goals, personal sustainability, a space to express frustration but also hope.

Having an obstacle to overcome will happen at least one time in everyone's life. The obstacles may be small, large, mental, or physical, but if you find the right people to stick with you through it, you can overcome anything. That’s what was going through my mind when I read an inspiring article about a young man named Tim Harris.

There are times in everybody’s life when they feel down, worthless, or question themselves to a point of insecurity. With clinical depression, these feelings of insignificance are perpetual rather than circumstantial.

One of the biggest obstacles I have had to overcome is the mental disorders I have. When I was 7 years old, I was diagnosed with ADHD. I struggled to keep up with my peers in school at times it caused negative effects on my grades. I had trouble with comprehending some topics and sometimes caused disruptions due to my lack of focus. My ADHD caused me to learn how to work harder to accomplish my goals and succeed in school. I was able overcome the obstacle my ADHD created and was able to go from a struggling C-Average student to graduating High School with honors.

People of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life have felt depressed and unhappy at some time in their lives. These periods of sadness usually pass after a short time, but for some people, this feeling can remain for weeks, months, and even years. (1) This prolonged state of unhappiness is called major (or clinical) depression and is characterized by a persistent sad or "empty" mood, loss of interest in favorite activities, difficulty concentrating, and many other symptoms. It is not simply a mental state but an illness that interferes with the way people feel, function, and think.(2)

Have you ever had an obstacle that was challenging for you? Did you overcome it? Life is full of things you have to go through. Overcoming an obstacle is very important because it helps you go through things in life. I’ve had many problems in life, but most importantly the biggest obstacle I faced was being rude/talking back to people.

The biggest obstacle I ever went through in life was my four years of college. My freshman year to my senior year was the hardest times of my life. Thriugh this times, I had the option of either turning to God with my problem or turning away. For awhile I turned away from Him. My freshman year was the first year I actually was on my own. I had to balance my basketball schedule with school. That was tough because basketball was at 6 am everyday and I had

“If you can’t do anything about it, then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to the baggage you can’t change.”-Tony Gaskins. A major obstacle in my life is the struggle with depression. This quote is excellent for the reason that it helps me to understand that I cannot change the fact that I struggle with depression. This is an obstacle because it has prevented me from doing activities in my life. There have been times where it has stopped me from events that could have been beneficial. This obstacle is not quickly overcome, but there will be effortless points. Depression will be an obstacle that will continue for a long time, but there will be points where it will be passed.

The most significant challenge that I have faced is not having enough money. My whole life my family has struggled with money and it's been hard for us. There was days we didn't have food to eat and we would starve at times.Then I started to think and I wanted to try to help them out somehow but I was in school too so I was thinking of dropping out of school and going to work with my dad in construction. My mom didn't want me to to drop out of school she wanted me to finish high school, go to college and I told her but mom we need money im tired of suffering and she was like I know son but I want you to be someone in life. So I talked to one of my uncles that worked in making cabinets and I told him if I can work with him every day right after

Obstacles. Each and every individual in this world will be faced with a challenging one. Whether its a child picking out their most desired toy for his/her birthday or a grieving family member deciding the life or death of a dying loved one. Obstacles will come in all shapes and sizes, but how we overcome them defines who we truly are.

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.”- Molière. We have all faced some kind of obstacle in life. When the obstacle pushes us to are limit we tend to give up. But what I have found is if do everything in your power to overcome the challenge you will fill better inside and out. This is the story about the time I faced the biggest obstacle in my life. I will tell you about the obstacle its self,the treatments I went through,and the skills I gained. I hope you enjoy.

“Nothing upon earth is without its difficulties! It is the secret impulse within, it is the love and the delight we feel, that helps us to conquer obstacles, to clear out new paths, and to overleap the bounds of that narrow circle in which others poorly toil,” Johann Goethe. Obstacles in life are unavoidable, as expressed in the above quote, but we can still learn from them. Barriers can primarily help you develop the capabilities to do everyday things. Furthermore, everyday challenges can help spice up your life. At the same time, bumps in the road can help you to be able to achieve your future plan. Obstacles are important to overcome as they give your life skills, prepare you for the future, as well as make your life more interesting.

The greatest challenge I have ever faced was my eating disorder and depression. It lasted for about 3 years. It started when I was in eighth grade and made its way to the end of my sophomore year. The reason why this was so significant to me was that during these three years I really hated myself. I had