Depression is a serious illness that can affect the work power, family and social life of a person. This is why we don’t have to ignore it and hide it. It is important to know the symptoms, the causes and what possibilities we have to prevent it.
Each one of us had at some point a depressing sad moment. Depression is a normal human reaction associated to a loss, with the tumult of everyday life or with an agitated sentimental life. Sometimes the sadness sensation passes but sometimes it doesn’t, it becomes more persistent and it can conduct to nervous breakdowns. The diseases of the nervous system are very serious and that is why it is important not to pass them by without proper help when we realize we can’t handle them by ourselves. Getting help is not only normal, but required also. lets learn more about Depression -avoiding it and overcoming it.
Here are some of the symptoms of depression:
- sadness
- loosing energy
- loosing hope in life and others
- not finding pleasant anymore the things you used to love
- having trouble concentrating
- uncontrolled crying
- headaches, other types of inexplicable aches and itches
- needing to sleep a lot or on the contrary not getting any sleep at all
- loosing appetite and losing weight at the same time
These are just some of the symptoms of depression and if more of them are associated they are not to be ignored and a discussion with a close person or a specialist has to happen very soon.
What causes depression? There is not a single source that causes depression. This is a complex disease that can appear as a result of multiple causes. Depression can also be transmitted among persons that are close to each other, by influence.
There are proofs that say persons suffering of depression suffer brain changes. There are also proofs that explain how depression can also be genetic. Children affected by the depression of their parents or parents whose children suffer from chronic depression are more likely to be affected themselves by this illness.
To try and prevent depression we have to know ourselves very well. Although treatable depression can be hard to prevent once we are already melancholic. The best method to avoid another crisis after a chronic depression is to keep and eye open to its symptoms and its causes. And also get professional hope whenever we feel like we need it.
HOW TO GET OVER DEPRESSION?
Off course there is a complete course of action through investigations and medications , but here are simple methods which can relieve in the situations of acute depression, in fact if applied in routine life these can be very helpful in keeping away the situations of depression,
SPEAK OUT : do not bind yourself and your feelings to yourself , speak out loud and share with someone you trust the most, speaking out your heart to the trusted one often lightens the feeling of loneliness. Share your concerns and situations you are going through.
IMPROVE FRIENDSHIP CIRCLES –it is observed due to everyday pressures of life and work we create wide imbalance in our lives, we reduce our friend circles and often end up isolating ourselves from the rest of world. It is advised improving the friendship circles ,don’t only limit yourself to professional peers and friends but develop friend circles in the community around you ,participate more with them spending quality time in discussions, these meaningful discussions will give answers to many of your doubts and problems and ultimately beat STRESS . You may also acknowledge that its not just you who is undergoing a particular given situation but there are others also and can provide you way out of it . Friends also shoulder us in many of our problems and hardships.
PRACTICE YOGA AND MEDITATION –yoga is not just the physical exercise , it’s the old age proven art of exercising which combines the perfect amalgamation of MIND BODY AND SOUL. Its complete and gives you stronger mind, thoughts, drives away negativity and improves rational thinking ability. Meditation on the other hand is more purified form of conducting YOGA. Meditation improves mental strength and decision making in difficult situations.
