YOUR PHONE AS YOUR FRIEND AND YOUR WEAPON TO FIGHT DEPRESSION -Ayotomiwa Oladipupo

I know of a very happy guy on instagram who has no ears but smiles really hard exposing his teeth, making it conspicuous; he sets out his teeth, looking very happy on all of his pictures he posts on instagram, and believe me, you only owe his estastic look and set of white teeth your attention, you'd not even notice that the guy you are goggling at his photos has no ears. This activity has always kept him happy. He can't be depressed. He has gained a very large number of social followers that keep his company. And all he does is to pick up his phone, shine his "32" and take a selfie with the phone and reach out to the world from the same phone.

— When you open Facebook, it asks you, "What's on your mind?"
— When you go on Twitter, it wants you to tweet about "What's happening?"
— Whatsapp asks you to "Type a status".
— Instagram wants you to smile, take the selfie and send to the world to see that you're alive and happy, which you will eventually be even if you were not; just don't be so fastidious that seeing yourself somewhere out there and the simple compliments on your posts won't flatter you. Be ready to save yourself like the earless instagram guy who accepts his phone as his first friend and killing depression with it.

— These are very humane social systems that don't just bring to you what's happening around the world but also want you to tell the world what's happening around you around the clock. They are ready to convey your messages to the other ends. If attractive enough, it will definitely catch attentions and you'd be listened to and considered. Thus, don't ever pick depression, rather pick up your phone and seek attention.

It doesn't matter if you have no friend. Once you have a phone, that is your friend! It will even get you more friends if you want. You can never be lonely and depressed again, you just need to be social and shrewd enough. Your phone is always your friend with or without data. But more friendly when you can access the internet with it.

This post is not to guarantee you that your phone is your saviour, but yes, at least, your companion. While a million thing runs through your mind, run onto social media, see and catch (the) fun there; while a billion thought swims in your head weighing and breaking you down, pour them on your phone. Don't be lone, always pick up your phone.

It's agreed that, a problem shared is half-solved already. There's always a helper out there, waiting to hear you. Even, God doesn't come to your rescue at times until you call Him. Anything causing you depression is due to be cried out! If no one is around to listen to you, speak from your phone, I assure you that your voice shall be heard. If you want to be impressed, see through your phone, you'd believe social media are only a place of entertainment, so many things to engage in.

Depression keeps killing. It's had from inquiries that people who die of depression are mostly idle. This is quite pathetic. However, It's most appalling to realize that a staggering number of these idle people died with their phones in their hands. Spending a little more time on their phone could have saved them more time to live; could have had them distracted from dying and attracted them to some purpose of life.

Uploading and downloading are the things you can do online. Open up your social accounts, look and see, post, retweet something. When you see anything interesting, comment on it and tag another person. Shake tables reasonably. Get yourself engaged in trends, threads and conversations. Follow people, you will be followed back and ask to meet them. However, be careful as you can be in the whole of life, the social media is just the electronic version of the real world. Be wary of whom to mingle with.

Playing songs, seeing movies and watching videos, viewing pictures, reading books (PDF), playing games are electronic activities that can keep you unidle on your phone likewise. Instead to be depressed, open your Qur'an or Bible app, read the words of God or plugin your headphone, volume it up and listen to some good music; also ask people to share you musical videos and watch them, get amazing and informative apps to play with. These all can be done offline without data but keep your friend and weapon charged up.

And once your phone is about to turn mind-numbing, get yourself a new one. If you can't afford that, beautify it; get a new case for it, update the IOS, change the homescreen and lockscreen wallpapers, change the passwords or patterns and change the themes and fonts, update the apps likewise. I assure you, you will still want to pick it up.

Never be depressed, rather have your phone pressed!

All other recommendations reserved, as it's more fulfilling to be addicted to a phone than to die of depression.

© Ayotomiwa O. Oladipupo
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