There are days when you donít feel like getting up from bed and
going to school, even though your health is perfect. When you
open your eyes, all you can see ahead is a dull, dreary day,
filled with gloom. Days when you feel so low, that you snap
angrily at anyone you meet and just refuse to smile. There are
times when everything and everybody seems to be against you,
bent on making your life miserable. All of us have gone through
a spell of the Ďbluesí, also called depression. In todayís
stress-filled world, even young people are prone to it. The
tremendous social changes that have taken place, especially in
urban India, is a major cause: the changing roles of men and
women, the entry of more women into the work force and the loss
of a family support system, especially that which comes from
living in a joint family. What can you do to beat those blues?
Here are some time-tested ways: * Do something: Inactivity feeds
depression. The less you do, the less you want to do. Write down
a daily plan of activities,