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Treatments for Depression

Treatments for depression will address symptoms that appear in your body, your mind, and emotions. Depression affects your body, your mind , your emotions, your social life, your work life, the way you think and your normal habits. The idea that a combination of treatments are often the most effective strategy to deal with depression.

Depression affects your whole person therefore you need a holistic approach to your treatment for depression.

Depression affects different people in different ways. It doesn't help that people don't recognize that depression isn't a personal weakness and that a large segment of the population has a negative attitude towards mental disorders and their treatments.

Lifestyle Treatments for Depression

Diet and Nutrition

One of the first casualties of depression is a healthy lifestyle. Food is tremendously important in determining how we feel. Make yourself do some or all of the following:

  • Eat more complex carbs: vegetables, fruits, whole grains
  • Eat more fish and omega 3 rich foods
  • Drink lots of water - this helps with feeling tired and also helps replenish your brain cells
  • Avoid caffeine, simple carbs, sugar, and animal fat
  • Keep in mind that alcohol is a depressant
  • Exercise

    Far too few people have a regular exercise regimen. Even a walk will help improve your mood. Here are some benefits to exercise as one of your treatments for depression:

  • Exercise produces endorphins (happy hormones) these help alleviate tiredness, irritability, sleep disorders, low appetite.
  • Exercise is a proven stress reliever
  • Exercise can be effective by itself to relieve a mild depression
  • Sleep

    Sleep is critical to healthy mental states. Too much sleep is detrimental and too little sleep is catastrophic. To improve your sleep cycles:

  • Maintain regular sleep / awake patterns. Even on the weekend
  • Avoid naps
  • Avoid caffeine and other stimulants
  • Avoid large meals in the evening
  • Avoid exercise late in the evening
  • Keep a log of your sleep to track changes with weather, medications, diet changes etc.
  • Try a natural sleep aid
  • Stress Management

    The damage that stress causes is well documented. Stress management can take many forms:

  • Yoga & breathing exercises
  • Massage
  • Acupuncture
  • Aroma therapy
  • Relaxation Therapy
  • Develop Time management skills
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    Psychotherapeutic Treatments for Depression

    Cognitive - Behavioral therapy

    This form of therapy investigates negative thoughts, self sabotaging behaviours, and emotional responses. It helps a person to recognize and change negative thinking habits.

    Interpersonal Therapy

    This form of therapy deals with identity issues, grief, and social / relationship issues. With this therapy the client will learn to develop skills in relationships and social skills. For example:

  • assertiveness training
  • anger management
  • managing change
  • Group Therapy / Support Groups

    This form of therapy provides a forum where people can meet others who suffer with the same issues. In a safe environment people can share experiences and compare the results of various strategies that have been tried.

    Health Care Providers involved in treatments for depression

  • Family Doctor
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychologist
  • Clinical Counselor
  • Medication Treatments for Depression

    Antidepressant drugs are the most common form of treatments for depression. They take several forms:

  • SSRI's (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
  • Tricyclics
  • MAOI's (Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors)
  • Lithium
  • Before resorting to medication it is wise to educate oneself to the risks involved in taking these drugs and other natural cures for depression.

    Alternative Treatments for Depression

    Wise people will look for alternatives to drugs and therapies that take years to be effective or cost thousands of dollars. You need your treatments for depression to be effective, timely and inexpensive.

    Some alternatives include

  • Herbal treatments for depression
  • Supplement treatments for depression
  • Self help treatments for depression
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