Modern society has become a veritable fertile ground for mental disorders. Each person is living a fast-paced life. We do not have enough time to build strong relationships, thus, we end up spending much of our time in isolation. Compounded by the stress that develops from this type of lifestyle, isolation leads to a syndrome called clinical depression. One common misconception is that depression is experienced only by adults. Nowadays, we have such a thing called teenage depression, it affects us all.
A misconception about depression is that if a person feels intense sadness for a small period of time in reaction to some event, then that is depression. Not to imply that depression cannot be in reaction to an event, but crying after the loss of a life in the family is not depression- that is called the grieving process. That process is necessary and healthy, capable of lasting days.
Someone with low self esteem naturally considers them self not good enough or not worth to be arou
