Teen Depression

[Yazou]

I read a story in our local newspaper. Why is it that; kids who have all what they need and want, including parents' love and yet, they manage to be depressed and even think about suicide.

[amalgamate]

probably because they got no concept of life and the reason of living....

You know what question one of my students asked me only a week ago?

He asked me what's the reason of life. I told him clearly what we Muslims believe what life should evolve around and why we are here.

وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ
(Quran 51:56)

He accepted that and tended back to his work.

I know that if it weren't for this verse, a lot of us would ask the same question and would be lost as to why we live in the first place.

[Bent_Bladi]

a lot of people at my uni are getting depressed and attempting suicide

why?

a lot of them are getting calls from their parents saying they got laid off from their jobs and they can't help with their rent or tuition - either get a good job fast or drop out of school

i think i'd get suicidal too

[Yazou]

In this case half of the world should commit suicide, because the reality of life is that not too many people are making it and some can barely survive.

[amalgamate]

umm.. can we avoid the term 'suicide' when talking about depression!

[Bent_Bladi]

lol yazou but the difference is having something and then getting it taken from you

and wow, if half the world committed suicide the economy would get better

:|

ignore that disturbingly morbid comment

[Yazou]

umm.. can we avoid the term 'suicide' when talking about depression!

Sorry, you're right it should be approached tactfully, but it is a serious problem we cannot ignore.