Treatment of Depression, How To Get Rid of It.
In my previous article, i have wrote about the causes of depression. you can read my article. Here
Most episodes of depression end after a few months, but the time may seem extensively longer to people with depression and to those who close to them. Even a few days of acute symptoms ( Here ) can create troubles for relationships and jobs. Moreover, suicide is a risk for people with depressive disorders. thus, it is important to treat depression.
Common Ways To Cope With Depression.
- Exercise
Yes, exercise can be the best way to treat your depression. Regular exercise boost your mind which helps you to think positive and stay active all the day. Best exercises for depression are yoga and mediation.
- Get on bed at time.
Sleep deprivation is one of the biggest cause of depression. When you do not get your enough sleep your depression will get worst. Set your proper time for sleep and wake up early in the morning which is best for your health. Also avoid over sleeping.
- Healthy life style
Healthy life style is every important. Unhealthy life style can be very danger for your mental health. You should have proper daily routine . Make your life style healthy and enjoy your life.
- Eat healthy
You are what you eat. If you eat unhealthy you will become depressed but if you eat healthy you will become energetic and active for all the day.
- Set small goals
When people get depression they tend to lose hope they think that they cannot accomplished anything and that is the reason they become more depressed but, if you want to get rid of it you have to set goals that are small and easily to achieve. It will boost your strength.
- Indulge yourself in social activities
Loneliness leads you to depression. Get indulge yourself in social activities where you have opportunities to interact with others. Take a part in any social organization where you get chance to help Other. these will definitely help you to fight with depression.
Other small activities that will help to get over depression.
- Do planting
- Organise small get togethers at our house
- Increase your social circle
- Go for outing
- Morning walks
- Read interesting books or novels or articles
- Take care of pets
Biological treatment of depression.
A variety of biological therapies are used to treat depression. Two major biological treatments are used for depression.
- Electroconvulsive therapy for depression.
Perhaps the most dramatic and controversial treatment for depression ( major depressive disorder ) is electroconvulsive therapy. for the most part now, ECT is only used to treat depression that has no responded to medication.
ECT including a momentary seizure and unconsciousness by passing a 70- to 130- volt current through the patient's brain. formerly, electrodes were placed on each side of the forehead, a method known as bilateral ECT. today, unilateral ECT, in which the current passes only through the non dominant ( typically the right) cerebral hemisphere, is often used because side effects are less pronounced.
- Medication
Drugs are the most commonly used and the best for depressive disorder.
There are three major categories of antidepressants drugs.
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- tricyclic antidepressants
- selective serotonin inhibitors
Psychological treatments of depression.
Several different terms of psychological treatment have been shown to help relieve depression.
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy
IPT builds on the idea that depression is closely tied to interpersonal problems. The core of the therapy is to examine major interpersonal problems, such as role transitions, interpersonal conflicts, bereavement, and interpersonal isolation. Typically, the therapist and the patient focus on one or two such issues, with the goal of helping the person identify his or her feelings about these issues, make important decisions, and make changes to resolve problems related to these issues.
Techniques include discussing interpersonal problems, exploring negative feelings and encouraging their expression, improving both verbal and nonverbal communication , problem solving, and suggesting new and more satisfying modes of behaviour.
- Cognitive Therapy
In keeping with their theory that depression is caused by negative schema and cognitive biases, cognitive therapy aimed at altering maladaptive thought patterns. The therapist tries to help with depression to change his or her opinion about the self. When a person states that he or she is worthless because " nothing goes righty, and everything I try to do ends in a disaster, " The therapist helps the person look for evidence that contradicts his overgeneralisation, Such as abilities that the person is overlooking for or discounting. The therapist also teaches the person to monitor self-talk and to identify thought patterns that contribute to depression.
The therapist then teaches the person to challenge negative beliefs and to learn strategies that promote making realistic and positive assumptions, often the client is asked to monitor their thoughts each day and practice challenging overly negative thoughts, For example of a thought monitoring homework assignment.
- Behaviour Activation Therapy
This therapy based on the idea that many risk factors for depression can result in low levels of positive reinforcement. That is, life events, low social support, marital distress, poverty and individual differences in social skills, personality and coping may all leads to low level of positive reinforcement. In this therapy people are encouraged to engage in pleasant activities that might bolster positive thoughts about one's self and life. For example, the therapist encourages patients to schedule positive events such as going for a walk and talking with friends.
- Behaviour Couples Therapy
Depression is also tied with relationship problems, including marital and family distress. Drawing on these findings, researchers have studied behavioural couples therapy as a treatment for depression. Researchers work with both members of a couple to improve communication and relationship satisfaction.
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