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Homeo Treatment with Psychological Counseling Helps to Quite from Depression

January 20th, 2010 by Dr.Senthil Kumar

Depression
Depression is an emotional malady that is disturbing the mental peace of many people, owing to their busy stressful hectic day-to-day work schedules. The problem varies in degree from slight sadness to the state of being dejected. Depression is a problem that doesn’t appear to be severe but it is worse than any physical ailment.

Cause of Depression
Depression can be caused by environmental factors like emotional traumas or climatic conditions as too little sunshine. Endogenous factors, like hormonal changes or reduction of certain neurotransmitters in the brain also may cause depression. The tendency of being depressed often runs in the family, so there are genetic causes as well.

Changes in hormone levels:

In adolescent, after childbirth (baby blues), after miscarriage, in menopause (menopausal depression), in low thyroid function (hypothyroidism).

After a traumatic event:

Great emotional loss (death, divorce, disappointment in love), social problems (a move, isolation), career change (reactive depression).

Seasonal:

Lack of sunshine and long darkness during autumn and winter months (seasonal affective disorder).

Without any obvious cause:

Endogenous depression. Probably related to a reduction in the level of certain chemicals in the brain (neurotransmitters, like serotonin).

Few prominent depression symptoms:

Acute sense of loss
Extreme sadness
Energy loss
Lack of interest in the outside world
Fatigue
Lack of sound sleep
Loss of appetite
Giddiness
Irritability
Itching
Nausea
Poor concentration
Low blood pressure
Low body temperature

Symptoms of a mild depression

Feeling sad and low, and tired.
Restlessness or irritability.
Sleep problems – insomnia or sleeping to excess.
Worry.
Weepiness, crying at inappropriate times.
Difficulty in concentrating, and forming and carrying out plans and ideas.
Lack of appetite and spirit.

Common causes of depression:

Pessimistic attitude
Stress and strain
Inheritance
Relationship problems
Financial problems
Menstrual cycle changes
Hormonal imbalance
Excessive and indiscriminate use of drugs

Symptoms of a serious, major depression

Deep feeling of sadness, despair, misery, gloom and blackness.
Loss of affection towards oneself and others, empty mood.
A sense of failure, self-criticism, feeling of unworthiness, even self-loathing.
Loss of interest in life, in former favourite activities, inability to take pleasure in life.
Decreased energy, fatigue, sluggish.
Loss of sex drive.
Loss of self-esteem and confidence.
Altered appetite, usually a loss of appetite and weight (seldom overeating and weight gain).
Weight fluctuation.
Lethargy, slovenliness, apathy.
Insomnia or sleeping for long periods as a means of escape.
Early morning awaking – typically between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Thoughts of death or suicide, even attempt of suicide.