Treatment For The Problem Upstairs
Did you know that there is a condition known as seasonal affective disorder? It is also known as winter depression and is related to changes in the seasons. People with normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit depressive symptoms at the same time each year, most commonly in the winter. At around this time, suicides rates spike. Blogger Tayana Simmons says "You wake up, look out the window, the weather is gloomy and dark, most of us feel a bit sad, don’t we? For some (including myself), if this continues day after day, it does more than make us a little sad, it’s a fast track pathway towards depression."
According to Dr. Pius Kagwama a psychiatrist, this form of depression is treated through light therapy, medication and psychotherapy in the beginning of winter. Tayana Simmons has this to say about light therapy, "The difference between my mood when I’m woken up by natural sunlight, to the days that I wake up in the dark, is significant." This is one of the treatment regimens for the different types of depression.
Despite the advancement in modern neuroscience, depression among other mental illnesses is a mystifying topic begging questions such as what causes it and why some are more vulnerable than others. Despite the fact that most depression cases are treatable like any other illnesses, there is not adequate care if any for the victims. The World Health Organization has predicted that by the year 2020, depression will be the second most widespread disability in the world thus the need to act to curb its spread now.
Over the years there’s not only been advancement in treatment of depression but now there are physical exams to test the brain for the same. In developed countries almost half of those with depression are not diagnosed or treated. This increases in developing countries, with the complicated process of seeking treatment often leaving sufferers feeling lonelier. Treatments vary from one person to another with the most common associated with antidepressants medication and talk therapy.
Treatment is through antidepressants medication, talk therapy or both combined. Anti-depressants vary and their administration is according to different patients depression levels. Talk therapy with trained therapist or in a group reduces symptoms of the illness and helps change behavior patterns.
Natural methods have often been sought to ease the symptoms associated with depression such as eating nutritious foods. Dr. Kagwama however cautions on the use of meat "Red meat should be avoided and replaced with white meat." What is put in the body affects the general health as well as mental health.
Exercising helps ease depression by boosting mood and reducing anxiety. The brain has feel good chemicals released during exercise work outs which boost confidence, helping them cope hastily. Dr. Kagwama says "individual exercise should be done for 1/2 an hour thrice a week as well as a 20 minute cardio workout."
Victims may be able to climb their way out of the disorder if they adhere to one of the latest forms of treatment, bouldering which involves sufferers climbing rocks without using ropes or straps. This needs mental focus and physical effort, preferably in the company of a friend. These factors aid in alleviating depression.
Sleeping is not only about setting the alarm, saying the lords’ prayer and switching the lights off, but also about activities done during the day. Depression victims should avoid taking afternoon naps, caffeine and alcohol before bedtime. Another trick for healthy sleep later is to set a routine sleeping time.
Problem drinking and drug abuse are common in people with depression triggering symptoms such as intensity of negative thoughts like hopelessness, sadness, feeling lethargic and self destructive behaviour. Enrolling in rehabilitation would help them sober up in order to build a healthy life.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a type of talk therapy where management of problems is done by changing thought pattern and behaviour. False perceptions and change behaviour bound to be destructive are discouraged. The famous author of Harry Potter JK Rowling benefited from CBT.
The Idea of a group may seem intimidating yet one is not alone because sharing is healing. Victims learn about themselves and get a support system where problems are shared. Other peoples perspective is put into consideration through listening where one can gets tips tackling their problems.
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