Love keeping the edge at bay
Hope has lost its way
Authors note: If you're wondering, no I am not depressed, but I have witnessed several people go through it, and have a good friend currently going through it; so it became a topic. This haiku is not intended to be representative of anyone I know (or me for that matter). It is merely a topic I chose to write about. For more on depression, see link below.
From http://www.allaboutdepression.com/gen_01.html
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Depression affects approximately 19 million Americans, or 9.5% of the population in any given one-year period. At some point in their lives, 10%-25% of women and 5%-12% of men will likely become clinically depressed. In fact, it affects so many people that it is often referred to as the "common cold" of mental illness.
Clinical depression is more than just the "blues," being "down in the dumps," or experiencing temporary feelings of sadness we all have from time to time in our lives. It is a serious condition that affects a person's mind and body. It impacts all aspects of everyday life including eating, sleeping, working, relationships, and how a person thinks about himself/herself. People who are clinically depressed cannot simply will themselves to feel better or just "snap out of it." If they do not receive appropriate treatment their symptoms can continue for weeks, months, or years.
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