| Depression is a complex of psychological | | | | often called endogenous depression. |
| and physical symptoms. Low mood level or | | | | Inheritance is thought to be a part of |
| sadness is often the most prominent | | | | the cause.3. Depression by physical |
| symptom. The common property of these | | | | diseaseDepression or depressive symptoms |
| symptoms is a decreased activity level | | | | may be a symptom of physical disease. |
| in parts of the brain.THE SYMPTOMS OF | | | | This is perhaps the most common cause of |
| DEPRESSIONDepression may give one or | | | | depression.Diseases often associated |
| more of these symptoms:-Low mood level | | | | with depression are: Heart disease, |
| or sadness.-Lack of joy or interest in | | | | Parkinson's disease, stroke, |
| activities that were joyful | | | | hypertension or Cushing's |
| before.-Pessimism.-Feel of guilt of | | | | syndrome.Mononucleosis or flu may |
| something without any substantial reason | | | | trigger depression that continues after |
| to feel so.-Inferiority | | | | the infection has gone.By lack of |
| thoughts.-Irritability.-Slowness in the | | | | thyroid hormones, hypothyroidism, the |
| thought process.-Slowness in | | | | metabolism in the whole body is slowed |
| interpreting sensorial stimuli.-Slowness | | | | down, including the production of |
| of digestion or other internal physical | | | | neurotransmitters in the brain. |
| processes, and symptoms caused by this | | | | Therefore depression is an important |
| slowness, for example inflated stomach, | | | | symptom of hypothyroidism.4. Depressive |
| constipation or difficulties by | | | | symptoms as a consequence of unsound |
| urination.-Slow physical | | | | lifestyleA general unsound lifestyle |
| reactions.Depression can be a mild | | | | with too less exercise, too much of |
| disease that only causes some annoyance | | | | stimulants like alcohol, coffee or tea, |
| in the daily life, but can also get very | | | | too less of important nutrient and too |
| serious and make a person totally unable | | | | much of sugar and fat may give |
| to work and unable to participate in | | | | depressive symptoms, as well as physical |
| social life. By depression of some | | | | problems.5. Postnatal depressionWomen |
| severity, there is also a greater risk | | | | will often have a period of depression |
| of suicide.Depression can occur in all | | | | after pregnancy and berth of the baby |
| age classes. In teenagers lack of | | | | Pregnancy and berth is physically and |
| interest in school work, withdrawal from | | | | mentally exhausting, and may drain the |
| social life and difficult mood can be | | | | body for nutrient. This in turn can |
| signs of depression.THE PHYSIOLOGICAL | | | | cause depressive symptoms6. Seasonal |
| CHANGES THAT PRODUCE THE SYMPTOMSBy | | | | affective disorderDepression can occur |
| depression there is a decreased amount | | | | in cold and dark periods of the year and |
| of neurotransmitters in parts of the | | | | go away in warm and light periods. Light |
| central nervous system, mainly | | | | stimulates brain activity, and lack of |
| deficiency of serotonin, but also to | | | | light is a causative factor.TREATMENT OF |
| some extend of noradrenalin, | | | | DEPRESSIONSerious or prolonged |
| acetylcholine, dopamine or | | | | depression is often treated with |
| gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA), or the | | | | anti-depressive medication. Medicines |
| nerve cells do not react properly by | | | | used against depression generally |
| stimulation from neurotransmitters. A | | | | increase the level of neurotransmitters |
| neurotransmitter is a signal substance | | | | like serotonin in the central nervous |
| that transmits the nerve signal through | | | | system, or they mimic the |
| the junctions between two nerve | | | | neurotransmitters.The medications mostly |
| cells.Serotonin and noradrenalin cause | | | | used today increase the serotonin |
| nerve cells to send impulses along to | | | | concentration by decreasing the removal |
| other nerve cells, and thus increase the | | | | of serotonin from the space around nerve |
| activity in the brain. Deficiency of | | | | cells. Examples of this medication type |
| these substances causes slowness in | | | | are: Fluoxetine (Prozac), fluvoxamine |
| parts of the brain, and that again | | | | (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), |
| causes the depressive symptoms.The role | | | | escitalopram (Lexapro, Celexa), |
| of GABA is the opposite, namely to slow | | | | sentraline (zoloft).By bipolar disorder |
| down some nerve impulses, mainly those | | | | in the manic face, heavy tranquilizers |
| causing anxiety and panic response. | | | | (neuroleptica) are used to stop the |
| Lack of GABA causes higher anxiety and | | | | manic symptoms. By bipolar disorder, |
| easier panic response. Yet, lack of this | | | | lithium salts are sometimes used to |
| transmitter also seems to cause | | | | stabilize the condition, and prevent new |
| depressive symptoms. This is because a | | | | outbreak of depressive or manic |
| too high activity in some brain | | | | faces.Psychotherapy is sometimes used by |
| processes may slow down other | | | | depression, usually in combination with |
| processes.There are many causes and | | | | medication.Sometimes serious depression |
| subtypes of depression with different | | | | is treated by applying electric shock |
| physiological mechanisms involved.TYPES | | | | through the head, electroconvulsive |
| OF DEPRESSIONDepression is often divided | | | | therapy. The shock induces epileptic |
| into subtypes according to exhibited | | | | eruption of nerve signals through the |
| symptoms.1. Mono-polar depression and | | | | brain and this gives cramps throughout |
| dysthymic disorderBy mono-polar | | | | the body. The cramps are alleviated or |
| depression there are pure depressive | | | | stopped by applying anaesthesia before |
| symptoms. Mild cases of mono-polar | | | | the electroshock. This form of treatment |
| disorder that do not affect a persons | | | | is controversial, since it can cause |
| ability to work and to participate in | | | | memory loss and is suspected of causing |
| social activities are often called | | | | brain damage. The possibility of brain |
| dysthymic disorder.2. Bipolar disorder | | | | damage is however denied by most |
| (manic-depressive disease) and | | | | psychiatrists.By seasonal depression, |
| cyclothymic disorderIn this condition | | | | light therapy maybe useful.Adjustment of |
| there are periods with symptoms of | | | | lifestyle should always be considered by |
| depression - the depressive phase, | | | | depression or depressive symptoms. |
| alternating with periods of elevated | | | | Lifestyle measures can sometimes be |
| mood level with increased mental and | | | | enough to cure depressive symptoms |
| physical activity - the manic phase. In | | | | before a serious depression develop. |
| the manic phase, the affected person | | | | Lifestyle adjustments can be:- To slow |
| also sleeps poorly and has concentration | | | | down a stressful life with too much work |
| difficulties. A mild form of this | | | | or activities.- Enough rest and sleep.- |
| disease is called cyclothymic | | | | A good diet with enough of necessary |
| disorder.3. Manic disorderThis condition | | | | nutrients.- Some physical exercise.- |
| is characterized by abnormally elevated | | | | Meditation.- Supplement of vitamins, |
| mood, by unrealistic optimism, by lack | | | | minerals, antioxidants, lecithin, amino |
| of sleep and by hyperactive behaviour. | | | | acids and essential fatty acids.- |
| Many psychiatrists think that this | | | | Stimulants like coffee or tea may help |
| disorder is simply the same disease as | | | | against depressive feelings in moderate |
| bipolar disorder where the depressive | | | | amount. However, if you are a heavy user |
| face has not yet occurred.4. Depression | | | | of these stimulants, you should cut down |
| with mainly physical symptomsSometimes | | | | on your consumption.There exist |
| the physical symptoms of depression are | | | | nutritional products in the marked to |
| alone or dominant, as for example: | | | | help against depressive symptoms. These |
| Digestive problems, constipation, | | | | contain ingredients that the brain uses |
| difficulties with urination, slow | | | | as building blocks for |
| response to sensorial stimuli or slow | | | | neurotransmitters, for example amino |
| physical reactions.CAUSES OF | | | | acids and lecithin. They also often |
| DEPRESSIONTwo or more factors can have | | | | contain vitamins and minerals that the |
| an effect simultaneously to cause | | | | brain uses as tools to produce |
| depression. Depression can be an | | | | neurotransmitters, especially vitamin |
| independent disease, or a part of other | | | | B6.Supplements may further contain |
| disease. Depression is also divided into | | | | herbal extracts that trigger higher |
| different subtypes according to cause.1. | | | | brain activity much like anti-depressive |
| Reactive depressionThis disease is | | | | medications, but may have fewer side |
| simply a result from psychological | | | | effects.Knut Holt is an internet |
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| straining without proper rest or sleep | | | | health items. TO FIND natural |
| over a long time period. The straining | | | | supplements to help against serotonin |
| will simply wear out the nervous system | | | | deficiency, GABA deficiency, |
| or deplete the organism from nutrient | | | | hypothyroidism, mental problems, acne, |
| necessary for the nervous system to work | | | | skin problems, heart disease, |
| properly.2. Endogenous depressionWhen | | | | hemorrhoids, rheumatism, and other |
| there has not been any period of stress, | | | | common health problems, PLEASE VISIT to |
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