Depression, stereotypes, everyone deals with them. I feel that depression is a feeling that everyone deals with, even if they cantor won't admit it. In today's society it's all about stereotypes and how people as a whole perceive different things. Depression is a major stereotype that people look down on or frown upon. Well now it's time to take a closer look at it and its effects dealing with stereotypes.
As a young woman in today's society it is hard to meet the "status quo" of what we need to think or look like. Today's expectations of women are ridiculous in my honest opinion. I hate to say it but these stereotypes are causing a lot of the depression epidemic today. If a woman doesn’t feel she is pretty enough or skinny enough the downward …show more content…
I know many people would say they felt different emotions but the most consistent is anger and depression. When someone has had enough the depression takes over and they completely give up. I know this feeling well unfortunately and have battled it my whole life. My depression was brought on by many other factors but the stereotypes helped it out just as much. The feeling of not being smart enough, good enough or qualified enough is just a starting point in that downward spiral and we have all been told that at some point in our lives. As the say well " pull up your big girl panties and move on", that’s much easier said than done in a lot of situations. In today's stereotypes which go hand in hand with depression in my opinion have got to go, they are outlandish and …show more content…
In the video the puppet could of cut the string but they wanted you to see what happens when you don’t. Don’t be the puppet, don’t be a victim, be a survivor. Everyone has demons they fight whether they admit it or not. If someone tells you their life is perfect, call bullshit because no one has a perfect life. Once you can start seeing through the facade and see everyone elses pain yours will shine through too. In today's world we as humans need the encouragement, compassion and understanding that seems to be disappearing. Our mental health depends on positivity and when that is gone all your left with is a hell that can be
As a young woman in today's society it is hard to meet the "status quo" of what we need to think or look like. Today's expectations of women are ridiculous in my honest opinion. I hate to say it but these stereotypes are causing a lot of the depression epidemic today. If a woman doesn’t feel she is pretty enough or skinny enough the downward …show more content…
I know many people would say they felt different emotions but the most consistent is anger and depression. When someone has had enough the depression takes over and they completely give up. I know this feeling well unfortunately and have battled it my whole life. My depression was brought on by many other factors but the stereotypes helped it out just as much. The feeling of not being smart enough, good enough or qualified enough is just a starting point in that downward spiral and we have all been told that at some point in our lives. As the say well " pull up your big girl panties and move on", that’s much easier said than done in a lot of situations. In today's stereotypes which go hand in hand with depression in my opinion have got to go, they are outlandish and …show more content…
In the video the puppet could of cut the string but they wanted you to see what happens when you don’t. Don’t be the puppet, don’t be a victim, be a survivor. Everyone has demons they fight whether they admit it or not. If someone tells you their life is perfect, call bullshit because no one has a perfect life. Once you can start seeing through the facade and see everyone elses pain yours will shine through too. In today's world we as humans need the encouragement, compassion and understanding that seems to be disappearing. Our mental health depends on positivity and when that is gone all your left with is a hell that can be