Treatments for depression can include a myriad of medications as well as counseling sessions that can be used in conjunction to discover the root cause of the disease. One factor that seems widely accepted in the scientific community is that it could be linked with an imbalance of a chemical in the brain called serotonin, so depression treatment includes medication that changes that imbalance. Most people can be helped by medication or counseling. Often, effective prescriptions include "talk" therapy along with medication. In talk therapy, the patient and therapist talk about the patient's life experiences, events, relationships, and feelings. Talking about one's most difficult life situations can be very valuable because it often reveals the reasons behind the difficulties, and helps the patient learn to change patterns of behavior that are detrimental to him.
The medical community agrees that this type of mood altering state is a serious medical condition, which can lead to the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior, and early treatments for depression are vital. Postpartum states have received some publicity in recent years because it has happened to well-known women who are willing to speak out about it and the depression treatment that they received. That particular type of mood appears to be triggered by chemical/hormonal changes that occur when a woman gives birth, and therapies via antidepressants are usually successful in a few months' time. When prescribing antidepressants, care must be taken in evaluating a patient's whole health picture so that there are not harmful side-affects due to clashes in medications. On the positive side, current antidepressants are less addictive than the first ones that came on the market, which makes most medications safer than before.
It is thought that genes could play a role in severe mood states, so when embarking on treatments for depression, thorough family histories are part of the patient's file. People whose blood relatives have suffered from this mood disorder seem more likely to have it too. However, one shouldn't assume that everyone who has a relative with the disorder will someday require depression treatment as well. The mood disorder can sometimes be pinpointed to catastrophic events in a persons life, but sometimes it strikes without warning and without apparent cause--which at once bolsters the chemical imbalance theory of cause, and supports chemical treatment. In Scripture, the faithful are encouraged to find joy in their lives, and not lose heart. "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8)
The medical community agrees that this type of mood altering state is a serious medical condition, which can lead to the risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior, and early treatments for depression are vital. Postpartum states have received some publicity in recent years because it has happened to well-known women who are willing to speak out about it and the depression treatment that they received. That particular type of mood appears to be triggered by chemical/hormonal changes that occur when a woman gives birth, and therapies via antidepressants are usually successful in a few months' time. When prescribing antidepressants, care must be taken in evaluating a patient's whole health picture so that there are not harmful side-affects due to clashes in medications. On the positive side, current antidepressants are less addictive than the first ones that came on the market, which makes most medications safer than before.
It is thought that genes could play a role in severe mood states, so when embarking on treatments for depression, thorough family histories are part of the patient's file. People whose blood relatives have suffered from this mood disorder seem more likely to have it too. However, one shouldn't assume that everyone who has a relative with the disorder will someday require depression treatment as well. The mood disorder can sometimes be pinpointed to catastrophic events in a persons life, but sometimes it strikes without warning and without apparent cause--which at once bolsters the chemical imbalance theory of cause, and supports chemical treatment. In Scripture, the faithful are encouraged to find joy in their lives, and not lose heart. "The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." (Deuteronomy 31:8)
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