Depression Is An Equal Opportunity Condition

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 Depression is a serious medical condition that can affect anyone. Men, women and children are all susceptible to this disease which can have devastating effects on someone's daily life. Depression can come on suddenly, for no reason, or it might follow a traumatic experience such as a death or some other traumatic experience. Symptoms of depression can interfere with a person's ability to work, sleep, study and enjoy life in a fruitful way.

If you find that these symptoms persist for more than a few weeks you should discuss it with your doctor. The symptoms to look for include: sadness, irritability, no interest in hobbies and activities which once were loved, hopelessness, problems sleeping, fatigue, thoughts of suicide or death, feelings of guilt and significant weight change. Once these symptoms start affecting the way you live your life, it's time to seek help. M.I., who has had depression on and off for many years, says, "I never really knew what was wrong with me.

I would have these bouts with trying to cope with life, but all I would end up doing is staying sad and crying all the time. I couldn't see any way out of what I was dealing with in my life, but I'm glad I hung in there. Being able to find out what was wrong with me and knowing that I could get treatment for it changed my life." Depression an also affect the physical health of a person, which is a symptom that is often overlooked. I. A., a depression sufferer shares, "I would get these pains in my arms, shoulder and hands.

My doctor told me that he couldn't find anything wrong. Nothing wrong with my bones or my joints, but the pains never seemed to go away. Now I know it was related to the depression." No one knows what exactly causes depression, but some believe it might be caused by an imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain, and in that instance you and your doctor might decide that you need to take antidepressants. One form of depression called "Seasonal Affective Disorder" (SAD) uses light therapy as treatment since it's thought that a lack of sunlight during certain times of the year could be a cause.

 If you think depression might be entering your life, don't wait to get help. There is nothing wrong with asking questions and trying to get help. Many people are too afraid or feel guilty about asking for help for depression. A lot of the world still thinks that depression is "just the blues" or just a person falling down. Depression is a very real medical condition that is just as valid as having a broken bone that would need to be treated. "A reluctance to get help can lead to years of disability and not having a good and happy life," says B.D., "I could have gotten help a long time ago, but I waited for about ten years before taking action.

I thought I should have been a person strong enough to beat depression on my own. I sure wish I had made the move to help instead of waiting." Remember, depression is a treatable condition that can get better. You need to take the steps to get the help you need; attending to you should be priority ONE!



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Is Depression Medication really worth the use considering those side effects?

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With the high percentage of depressed Americans (about 10 % of the population to be exact), it should come as no surprise that some form of depression medication is being administered to depression patients on an almost daily basis. However, what should be more of a concern are the side-effects common to these forms of depression medication.

Take the popular anti-depressant, Prozac. Many people take it for depression as well as premenstrual syndrome and panic attacks. In some cases it has even been experimented with in helping smokers to quit. For quite a while, the drug has been thought to have few side effects and many benefits.

However, new studies are beginning to show that this isn't true. In as much as this depression, medication may adjust the levels of serotonin in the brain (the chemical linked to happiness), this drug as unpleasant mental and physical side effects. Moreover, any improvement in a depressed condition remains only as long as the drug is used.

The other popular depression drug commonly prescribed for depression symptoms is the controversial Zoloft. The most common side effects to this depression medication, according to the Zoloft web site are dry mouth, upset stomach, decreased appetite, fatigue, trouble sleeping, sexual dysfunction, diarrhea, tremor, feelings of agitation, indigestion, and increased perspiration.

 These side effects are even more pronounced in children who are prescribed this drug for childhood depression. Other, less mentioned, yet equally frightening symptoms of this so-called depression-help drug are liver problems, hallucinations, psychosis... You get the gist right?! Now, when depression patients finally get informed of the dangers of these forms of depression medication, automatically, they take the steps to try to cease its use. Is this easy?

No. Take Zoloft for example; withdrawal symptoms have included dizziness, extreme nausea and high fever. Some other side-effects have been labeled as so painful that patients seeking to end the use of this depression medication have actually committed suicide to end their misery. From all the factors above, it will be safe to say no depression medication drug can truly help mental disorders. Brain chemicals can be temporarily adjusted, but not permanently fixed.

It will be best to seek natural treatment methods such as getting counseling, Yoga and a change in diet habits, incorporating short fasts as the latter has been deemed a panacea for nearly all ailments known to man, including depression. Sometimes drugs are not what's best. Today, they are being prescribed very often when sometimes they can cause worse problems. These days, drugs can be approved by the FDA with only a few clinical trials done.

If a company produces a few studies that prove that a drug works even at a marginal level, a form of medication can be approved. This leads to occasional drugs that don't have real results or in-depth trial (long term side effects are almost never tested; this takes too long) on the market for the general public to get at them.

Taking this into consideration, it is advised that any form of depression medication may be best unused and avoided. Many circles recommend Yoga, changes in dietetic habits and even prayer and a deeper connection with the Omnipotent as safer and perhaps most effective drug-free alternatives to using depression medication as a route to treating emotional disorders.

 So weigh your options carefully next time depression sends you seeking treatment. In this article, my hope is your intuition will guide you to safer-drugless methods of depression treatment.


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