Depression - Information

Depression is very common and affects as many as 1 in 8 people in their teen years. Depression is a critical state of physical and psychological state of human.Depression changes how you think and feel, and also affects your social behavior and sense of physical well-being.The results of a small study suggest that yoga may be helpful to depression.

I have been depressed before. I finally went to my doctor because I was so tired of crying all the time and feeling bad. She put me one some pills and I took them for a while. I have been off them for about seven years. On days I feel myself reverting back, but I think of all the good times I have had and how lucky I am to have my life and things seem to turn up.

I have had trouble with depression on and off throughout my life. The answer for severe depression is usually a combination of psychological therapy and meds.

It was right that we could not force (to the maximum level) a person to get help if she does not want it at all. And worse if she was not accepting the fact that there is a problem and she needs help.
Better to really talk to someone if you have depression or even feeling lonely, sad and angry. Telling your feeling to friends and family can help me you feel better within yourself. It should be spoken out or it will just grow deeper inside you. Being a positive thinker could also help avoid being too depressed easily since you will think that there will be hope.

Certain tools can help with the feelings or lack thereof related to depression....

One is music. There are studies showing that certain music, especially certain classical music (think Mozart and Bach here...) are really good in helping the brain find a new balance.

Serotonin that is linked to depression, is actually mainly in the gut...there is more in the gut than in the brain, so what you eat can really impact your mental health.

There is a great book on this called Optimum Nutrition for the Mind by Patrick Holford. There are guides as to the proper foods etc, all based on sound chemical processes...

Also exercise elevates mood. Yoga pulled me out of hell, years ago, by forcing me to be present in the moment.

Using one or more of these tools and others mentioned on this thread will make depression a thing of the past in no time. It is often a learning curve, a painful one, but a curve nonetheless. There is always hope, always a new beginning hiding within the darkness.

I have been depressed before. I generally feel better with exercise and eating right. I have used a Shrink, after my husband left me for a 20 year old he met online!! I gained weight. I am back on track with a healthy balance!