About Depression
Depression is medical illness due to mood disorder. Moods can be categorized into two different types namely high and low moods. Bipolar means opposite extremes. Bipolar disorders means mood swings which change between high and low moods. In unipolar depression, we are looking at one pole, one mood.
In unipolar depression, normally referred to as depression, we see a mental condition over a prolonged period of time characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, inadequacy, low energy, guilt, worthlessness, appetite change, sleep change and loss of interest in life.
It is normal to have high and low moods in every day life and it can vary according to what is going on in our lives internally and externally. Internally meaning the pressure we might be going through, the stress level and externally meaning our living environment, family, friends, work etc.
Low moods experienced due to temporary failure, loss of job, or being over tired are not depression and do not require treatment. However when the low mood is pervasive and sustained and impaired the person's ability to function normally in the home, work, or social environment, then it becomes depression in the medical illness sense. Untreated cases can become so debilitating that it leads to suicide.
In North America, about 10% of the population at any given time experience depression but fortunately, depression is a very treatable illness. For depression treatment, there are many medications available and newer medications are regularly introduced to the market with fewer side effects than the medications previously available. The success for depression treatment is determine by how earlier a patient sees their doctor; the earlier the greater the success they have with the treatment.
In this blog, we will provide some information on depression, natural alternative way of depression treatment and other alternative depression treatment. Other alternative aids on Depression Treatment are like self help books where you can find many titles on Self-help books ranging from Personal Development, Personal Growth to Beating Depression and anxiety, Dealing with Depression etc all in this site.
You can also try the physical way of fighting depression by the possibility of exploring Yoga as a form of depression treatment.
The most important thing to know is that there is treatment available for depression. Depression is a treatable illness and not a character flaw. Diabetes, heart disease or thyroid malfunction is treatable and people see it as an illness. It is equally important to see depression as a chemical imbalance that needs to be corrected to feel well and enjoy life! MORE POWER TO YOU!
In unipolar depression, normally referred to as depression, we see a mental condition over a prolonged period of time characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, inadequacy, low energy, guilt, worthlessness, appetite change, sleep change and loss of interest in life.
It is normal to have high and low moods in every day life and it can vary according to what is going on in our lives internally and externally. Internally meaning the pressure we might be going through, the stress level and externally meaning our living environment, family, friends, work etc.
Low moods experienced due to temporary failure, loss of job, or being over tired are not depression and do not require treatment. However when the low mood is pervasive and sustained and impaired the person's ability to function normally in the home, work, or social environment, then it becomes depression in the medical illness sense. Untreated cases can become so debilitating that it leads to suicide.
In North America, about 10% of the population at any given time experience depression but fortunately, depression is a very treatable illness. For depression treatment, there are many medications available and newer medications are regularly introduced to the market with fewer side effects than the medications previously available. The success for depression treatment is determine by how earlier a patient sees their doctor; the earlier the greater the success they have with the treatment.
In this blog, we will provide some information on depression, natural alternative way of depression treatment and other alternative depression treatment. Other alternative aids on Depression Treatment are like self help books where you can find many titles on Self-help books ranging from Personal Development, Personal Growth to Beating Depression and anxiety, Dealing with Depression etc all in this site.
You can also try the physical way of fighting depression by the possibility of exploring Yoga as a form of depression treatment.
The most important thing to know is that there is treatment available for depression. Depression is a treatable illness and not a character flaw. Diabetes, heart disease or thyroid malfunction is treatable and people see it as an illness. It is equally important to see depression as a chemical imbalance that needs to be corrected to feel well and enjoy life! MORE POWER TO YOU!
posted by Symphony of Love at 8:13 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home