Just because you feel sad and depressed for a few days does not mean that you have depression. Depression can last for years, it’s a serious illness. Each year about 15 million Americans suffer from this illness. The sad fact is that only a third of those Americans will ever seek help for their affliction. It’s the mental illness stereotypes, things like the crazy eyed old man, that make people think twice before seeking treatment for depression. Depression is a progressive illness. It will get worse without treatment. Ignorance in this case isn’t bliss.
Many things cause depression. These include the whole spectrum of genetic, biological, physical and emotional items. Simple daily life and surroundings are important. It can be caused by stress brought on by even more detrimental factors. Complicated diseases like depression aren’t easy to crack. The human mind is very complicated as well. To learn how the mind works, doctors and researches are studying it each day. We know that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Researches learn more about this complex series of actions and reactions with passing time. The more we learn about depression the better we can treat it.
Depression can be treated with a host of available medications. Of course the market is full of ‘quick fix’ antidotes. Clinical tests to prove something really works in treating depression are required. At one time asylums and mental institutions were filled to the brim with mentally ill people. Fortunately that has all been changed. The anti-depressant Prozac first came into use in the USA in 1988. It has bee proven effective and is still in use today although it does come with side effects.
A new class of anti-depressants has become widely used since then. The SSRI or (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) like Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Celexa, and Luvox are all being used to treat depression today. All have been proven effective but come with varied side effects. Herbal medications also have a place in this market. Hyperforin, an ingredient in the St. John Wort extract, is common in those that seem to work as well as anti-depressants. If this ingredient is used in the proper strength it is effective. Be careful, do your research and you will find effective medications to treat depression.
BY :Maleesha Kumari Natural Remedies , Natural Remedies for Anxiety , Aromatherapy Recipes
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