Girl Behind the Fence

Per Mental Health America 1872000000 (48%) of the world's population feels hopeless. Science proves HOPE lowers the risk of early death and gives people a sense of purpose. Feeling HOPE helps release regret sadness anger and depression. HOPE is not easy to feel yet feeling HOPE creates possibilities to believe good things will happen so that they really can. Hopelessness is a symptom of many behavioral and mental health issues including depression anxiety bipolar eating disorders PTSD substance abuse and suicidal ideations. However hopelessness does not have to co-occur with any particular condition. Not only do feelings of hopelessness compromise an individual's sense of well-being and stability it typically robs them of the motivation required to reach out for help or to utilize available resources. In fact many of the common statements said by those feeling hopeless include: my situation will never get better I have no future no one can help me I feel like giving up it's too late I have no hope my situation is helpless I feel doom and I will never be happy again.