DEPRESSION AND HOMEOPATHY
Depression is a mood disorder, portrayed by extreme sadness. It is often a natural reaction to life's circumstances, but seldomly the consequence of chemical imbalance in the brain. Depression is not simply having the periodic "blues" or feeling sad every once in a while and then bouncing back to your old self. Depression can be mild, moderate or so bad that it can affect every part of your life, your body, your feelings, your thoughts and your behavior. It can have an impact on your family relationships, your friendships and your ability to work, play or just get through your day. At its worst, depression can even make you feel like you don't want to live. Depression is not a sign of weakness or a character flaw, it is a medical condition. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people, the information presented here may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
Common symptoms related with depression are: Persistent sad or anxious mood. Decrease in enthusiasm, liveliness, and attentiveness. Loss of interest in things and activities that were once enjoyed including sex. Changes in appetite or weight. Insomnia or over sleeping. Feeling very exhausted and lethargic all the time. Restless and irritable. Feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt, poor self esteem. Hallucinations. Loss of touch with reality. Suicidal thoughts. Physical symptoms like headache, chronic pains, indigestion and bowel difficulties.
Causes for clinical depression incorporate a variety of biological, social and psychological factors. The various depressive disorders are: Major Depressive Disorder also known as major depression, clinical
depression, or unipolar depression. It is a serious medical condition that is persistent and can interfere considerably with an individual's ability to function. Clinical Depression symptoms include sad mood, loss of interest or pleasure in activities that were once enjoyed, change in appetite or weight, difficulty sleeping or oversleeping, physical sluggishness or restlessness, loss of vitality, feelings of worthlessness, inattentiveness, and recurrent thoughts of death or suicide. A diagnosis of major depressive disorder is made if a person has 5 or more of these symptoms and impairment in normal functioning every day. Dysthymic Disorder is a chronic, low level depression that continues for
years. It does not disable, but limits one from functioning well or from feeling good. Dysthymia usually begins early in adult life and lasts for several years. When the onset is later in life, the disorder is often the consequence of a distinct depressive episode associated with grief or other evident stress. Mood Disorder is due to a general medical condition causing symptoms of
depression. Substance-Induced Mood Disorder is a condition caused by the use or
abuse of substances such as drugs, alcohol, medications, or exposure to toxins. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a condition that affects a person during
specific times or seasons of the year. Typically the depressive symptoms of this condition begin during fall or winter, and end when spring arrives. At other months during the year a person's mood will be normal, or at least will not meet criteria for clinical depression. Post Partum Depression is experienced by as many as 80% of new
mothers, and which normally subsides without treatment. Before a definitive diagnosis of PPD is made, depression caused by a medical condition such as thyroid dysfunction or anemia must be ruled out.
Serious emotional disturbance (SED) is a term used for depression in
children that exhibit any of a wide variety of behavioral disorders or mental health problems. These problems may be due to sociological or environmental causes such as abuse, neglect, crime, poverty, or emotional, neurotic, life-adjustment issues, or with neurobiological brain disorders.
Homeopathy treatment of Depression: Homeopathy as a treatment for depression is safe, effective and potentially permanent. Homeopathy is a system of medicine that attempts to stimulate the body to recover its own natural balance and health. Homeopathy has long recognized the psychological origin of somatic symptoms. Homeopathy always considers a patient's mental framework in all cases and remedies are given acting at the level of mind and body together, thus eliminating the disease. No other system of medicine has such an outstanding approach of dealing with the mind-body disorders with distinct therapeutic agents. Homeopathic remedies are capable of influencing the state of mind. They can specifically act to alleviate emotional disturbance such as excessive anxiety, irritability, insecurity, obsessive traits, jealousy, suspicion (paranoid) fears, depression, neurosis etc. By relieving the emotions such as above, homeopathic remedies bring about harmonious state of health. Thus homeopathy demonstrates the possibility of the highest goal of medicine, the therapy for the person rather than for the disease alone. After taking homeopathic medicines, the person experiences a general feeling of well being. He/She develops a positive attitude to life and enjoys life to the fullest. The lost vitality returns and he or she begins to develop interest in everything they do. Dependency on sedatives and anti-depressants is also reduced. Homeopathy helps competently in various forms of depressions. Consulting a homeopath in time can often eliminate the need for strong drugs like anti-depressants which have lots of side effects and is habit forming.
Homeopathic treatment for depression is administered on a constitutional basis that is taking into consideration your symptoms as well as the fine distinction of
your emotional, physical and mental states. Constitutional homeopathic care is a more in-depth treatment which individualizes remedies based on the person’s specific needs and is advised for chronic depression. Chronic depression lasts a long time or recurs frequently. If you're suffering from chronic depression, it's best to visit a homeopathic practitioner for a constitutional treatment. A prescription of a constitutional medicine is made after a detailed analysis of the person's genetic history, personal health history, body type and present status of all physical, emotional, and mental symptoms. The correct constitutional medicine can enact a true cure, not just amelioration of symptoms or suppression of disease.