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Gurbani (696-703)
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Chhant (843-848)
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Gurbani (889-1008)
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Solhe (1020-1033)
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Bara Maha (1107-1110)
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Gurbani (1118-1123)
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ਰਾਗੁ ਭੈਰਉ | Raag Bhairo
Gurbani (1125-1152)
Partaal (1153)
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Gurbani (1197-1200)
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Ashtpadiyan (1232-1236)
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Vaar Saarang (1237-1253)
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Gurbani (1254-1293)
Partaal (1265-1273)
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Gurbani (1294-96)
Partaal (1296-1318)
Ashtpadiyan (1308-1312)
Chhant (1312)
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Since When Did We Sikhs Start Getting Depressed, Anxious , OCD And A Host Of Other Mental Illnesses
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<blockquote data-quote="Inderjeet Kaur" data-source="post: 207134" data-attributes="member: 16531"><p>My opinion.</p><p></p><p>There are two basic types of depression.</p><p></p><p>The first is situational. Something happens to you and you get sad. Your dog is hit by a car and dies. Your boss fires you from your job. You have a major stroke that leaves half your body paralysed and your doctors believe that your productive life is over since your severe brain damage has left you a virtual vegetable, but that doesn't much matter because you'll die soon anyway. (Yeah, that last is me. I need some cred, so you won't think I'm just making stuff up.) Sadness and grief, which may become depression is a natural reaction to such events.</p><p></p><p>The second type of depression is medical. That is where your brain chemicals have become unbalanced and the brain itself cannot work properly.</p><p></p><p>The first type of depression responds very well to the chardi kala treatment. It's all attitude and your attitude is your choice. You'll do as well as you choose to. I often tell people - and it's 100% true - that the only reason I'm alive today is because I'm a Sikh. That is the source of the drive, the perseverance, the courage, the will to live that it takes to face daily life.</p><p></p><p>I wake up each morning knowing that the day will be a challenge, that each day will be more difficult than the last, that I'll be in constant physical pain, and I might die that day. This has been going on for nearly ten years now. Nearly everyone who survives this sort of stroke goes into a deep depression. I never did. From the first day, I was determined to make all those (expletive deleted) doctors wrong - and I have. My primary care physician still can't figure it out, even though I've explained it to her many times. She has never had any other Sikh patients, and I'm a learning experience for her.</p><p></p><p>The second kind of depression is a medical problem and probably needs medical care. There are a few things that might help, like fairly heavy exercise and lots of sunshine, but like most serious illnesses, probably a doctor's help is necessary. This type of depression is a physical illness, such as diabetes or cancer, both of which any Sikh would see a medical professional for. And, yes, this type of depression can be as fatal as any other serious illness. Many years ago, I suffered from this form of depression at a time when everything in my life was going well, and I had no reason to be even mildly unhappy, much less seriously depressed. Although I felt properly guilty, I sought medical help and the depression lifted completely in a few weeks.</p><p></p><p>Two things I suggest if you deal with someone who is depressed for any reason or no reason: avoid laying a guilt trip on them; I assure you s/he already feels more than enough guilt. And, two, if the person begins to talk of suicide, take her/him seriously.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Inderjeet Kaur, post: 207134, member: 16531"] My opinion. There are two basic types of depression. The first is situational. Something happens to you and you get sad. Your dog is hit by a car and dies. Your boss fires you from your job. You have a major stroke that leaves half your body paralysed and your doctors believe that your productive life is over since your severe brain damage has left you a virtual vegetable, but that doesn't much matter because you'll die soon anyway. (Yeah, that last is me. I need some cred, so you won't think I'm just making stuff up.) Sadness and grief, which may become depression is a natural reaction to such events. The second type of depression is medical. That is where your brain chemicals have become unbalanced and the brain itself cannot work properly. The first type of depression responds very well to the chardi kala treatment. It's all attitude and your attitude is your choice. You'll do as well as you choose to. I often tell people - and it's 100% true - that the only reason I'm alive today is because I'm a Sikh. That is the source of the drive, the perseverance, the courage, the will to live that it takes to face daily life. I wake up each morning knowing that the day will be a challenge, that each day will be more difficult than the last, that I'll be in constant physical pain, and I might die that day. This has been going on for nearly ten years now. Nearly everyone who survives this sort of stroke goes into a deep depression. I never did. From the first day, I was determined to make all those (expletive deleted) doctors wrong - and I have. My primary care physician still can't figure it out, even though I've explained it to her many times. She has never had any other Sikh patients, and I'm a learning experience for her. The second kind of depression is a medical problem and probably needs medical care. There are a few things that might help, like fairly heavy exercise and lots of sunshine, but like most serious illnesses, probably a doctor's help is necessary. This type of depression is a physical illness, such as diabetes or cancer, both of which any Sikh would see a medical professional for. And, yes, this type of depression can be as fatal as any other serious illness. Many years ago, I suffered from this form of depression at a time when everything in my life was going well, and I had no reason to be even mildly unhappy, much less seriously depressed. Although I felt properly guilty, I sought medical help and the depression lifted completely in a few weeks. Two things I suggest if you deal with someone who is depressed for any reason or no reason: avoid laying a guilt trip on them; I assure you s/he already feels more than enough guilt. And, two, if the person begins to talk of suicide, take her/him seriously. [/QUOTE]
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