Behind The Curtains Of Joy

Download or read book Behind the Curtains of Joy written by Salem Saied Salem and published by E-Kutub Ltd. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Behind the Curtains of Joy" is a book that embodies the struggle of the depressed, through which we get closer to some of their pains and needs, reveal some of their precious treasures, and help others understand the horrible sufferings of the depressed, and how the sound of their silence is loudly voiced out every day. In fact, depression is the worst diseases of the world, and the most painful and complicated one that it killed more humans than wars. Scholars and philosophers exerted much effort to define depression, however, it remained a disease difficult to understand and manage. Some define it as: a mere manifestation of a sense of helplessness toward achievement of goals, in which case despair is attributed to personal anguishes. In this context, hope is seen as a function for recognizing the likelihood of success in terms of its relevance to achieving goals. Others described it as a mental illness characterized by a deep and lasting feeling of sadness, despair, or loss of interest in things that were once a source of joy, accompanied by a sleep, appetite for food, and mental processes disorder. Other scholars confine it to a state of despair, hopelessness, and fear, accompanied by negative thoughts, and changes in the ecosystem of motivation, or in the driving forces of man, in the perceptions, and in the negative behavior in general. Many others got closer to what depression is by defining it as "a state of ongoing severe sadness caused by sad painful conditions, representing something missing, though the patient seems to be unaware of the real source of his/her sadness". However, other scholars defined depression as: "a case of psychological imbalance, which primarily affects the person's mood and ideals, thus exposing him/her to moral pain and distress". It thus becomes clear that there are many definitions and explanations put forward by many scholars and philosophers who are affiliated to study of Medicine, Psychology, and Sociology. However, the most accurate and correct definition of depression from my point of view is: "that feeling only depressed people experience." Yes, this only is the definition of depression. Simply, in order for someone to be able to define depression the way it should be defined, s/he must first experience it so s/he can fairly describe it, which is something I do not wish for anyone.