DEPRESSION

Depression is intrinsic trouble which many suffer from, in today’s fast-paced world. From a girl or boy who is being bullied in college to adolescence who can also be roaming about jobless after finishing his degree, or even a lonely adult, people fall prey to depression due to quite a number of circumstances and reasons. It is frequently a chronic disease that ruins the life of a character who suffers from it.

It is like a parasite that slowly grows within and continues on gnawing a person’s happiness and strength of mind till it definitely ruptures it and makes a man or woman fall apart mentally and physically.

A person suffering from it requires suitable medications and regular mental and ethical support. Most of the time depression is an evil result of anxiety disorders. It is a frequent and serious medical sickness that negatively influences how you feel, the way you think, and how you act.

It also causes emotions of unhappiness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can minimize a person’s potential to function at work and at home. Fortunately, it is treatable.

Depression symptoms can vary from moderate to severe and can include:

  • Feeling sad or having a depressed mood
  • Lack of interest in daily activities or mood swings
  • Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
  • Troubled sound sleep or sleeping too much
  • Loss of strength or increased fatigue
  • Slowed movements and speech (actions observable by others)
  • Feeling worthless or guilty
  • Difficulty thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
  • Thoughts of death or suicide.

Symptoms should last for at least two weeks for a diagnosis of depression.

Also, medical conditions such as thyroid problems, a brain tumor, or diet deficiency can mimic symptoms of depression so it is necessary to rule out typical clinical causes.

According to Ayurveda, the body is made up of TRIDOSHAS such as Vata, Pitta, and Kapha, an imbalance in Kapha has been diagnosed as the main cause of depression, which in turns results in the imbalance of Vata and Pitta which leads to mental illness in a person and needs to be corrected and treated. In Ayurvedic texts, depression can also cause by the disorders of Rajas.

Rajas is one of the three Guṇas (tendencies, qualities, attributes), a philosophical and psychological idea developed by the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. The other two traits are Sattva (goodness, balance) and Tamas (destruction, chaos).

Rajas represent a passion or indirect activity. According to Ayurveda, too many rajas accumulate in the mind in the form of attachment, craving, and desire. When these emotions can’t be full-filled they create a negative psychological disposition. Ayurvedic medicines for anxiety and panic attacks have been suggested by many experts as a way to heal a person of such issues.

Many factors can play a role in depression:

  • Differences in certain chemicals in the brain may contribute to symptoms of depression.
  • Depression can run in families. For example, if one identical twin has depression, the other has a 70 percent chance of having the illness sometime in life.
  • People with low self-esteem, who are easily overwhelmed by stress, or who are generally pessimistic appear to be more likely to experience depression.
  • Continuous exposure to violence, neglect, abuse, or poverty may make some people more vulnerable to depression.

Depression is among the most treatable of mental disorders. Between 80 percent and 90 percent of people with depression subsequently, respond properly to treatment. Almost all sufferers gain some comfort from their symptoms.

Before a diagnosis or treatment, a health professional conduct a thorough diagnostic evaluation, which includes an interview and perhaps a bodily examination. In some cases, a blood check might be performed to make sure the depression is not due to a medical condition like a thyroid problem. The assessment is to pick out specific symptoms, clinical and family history, cultural factors, and environmental factors to arrive at a diagnosis and to make a course of action.

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