Changing the Direction of Depression Depression has become a chronic illness throughout society. The illness not only is a psychological hazard. The sedentary symptoms create physical infirmity. For many years studies and research have influenced the use of antidepressant medications as treatment for depression. Much money and time has been spent in promoting the ideas of chemically assisted happiness. Yet, a much inexpensive alternative to the treatment of depression is ignored by the medical community. Changes in eating habits, physical activity, like an increase in exercise, and natural supplements have shown a more positive outlook. The possibility of being able to avoid the use of medications and changing lifestyle habits is becoming a more reputable manner of treating the disease. The lost feelings one endures by being overcome by depression, a sense of longing and misdirection leads those in search of relief to personal physicians and meetings with psychiatric personnel. As one looks towards expelling themselves from the symptoms of depression their reliance and confidence is given to the medical expertise. The suggestions made are to rely on prescription medications to overcome the disability. Since patients are looking for an immediate liberation from the symptoms. The influence for some becomes a crutch. Medications are only a small change, also the side effects can worsen the issues of depression, leading to some being prescribed more medication to differentiate the side effects that are occurring. Depression can have devastating effects on our mind and body, the activities that we used to enjoy with friends and family. Taking anti-depressants such as Prozac can be a mental and physical roller coa... ... middle of paper ... ...ward, Fox, Kenneth, Boutcher, Stephen, Physical Activity and Psychological Well-Being. New York: Routledge, 2000 Mercola, Joseph, British Journal of Sports Medicine April 2001, 35:114-117 Michael Babyak, PhD, James A. Blumenthal, PhD, Steve Herman, PhD, Parinda Khatri, PhD, Murali Doraiswamy, MD, Kathleen Moore, PhD, W. Edward Craighead, PhD, Teri T. Baldewicz, PhD and K. Ranga Krishnan, MD, Exercise Treatment for Major Depression: Maintenance of Therapeutic Benefit at 10 Months: The Problems With Pills For Anxiety. From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC McManamy, John, McMan's Depression and Bipolar Web “Antidepressants - The Dark Side: The dangers may be remote, but they are real.” http://www.mcmanweb.com/dark_antidepressants.html, Found December 13, 2009
Antidepressant are a form of pharmacotherapy treatment developed to treat the symptoms of major depression. Antidepressants are used for many other types of conditions including anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, dysthymia, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, and substance abuse, pain syndromes, gastrointestional disorders. Antidepressants usually require several weeks to notice significant effects. There are no antidepressants or any medication that is completely free of adverse effects. This article explains that the adverse effects of antidepressant can decrease compliance and slow down the rate of recovery. It is important for one to take note of potential side-effects before choosing the best antidepressant to suit their personalized needs. Statistics show that about 28 percent of patients sto...
Antidepressants are FDA approved drugs given to patients to alleviate symptoms, most commonly anxiety and depression. There are many people who are skeptical about the use of these drugs and if they really work as a benefit toward the people taking them. There are many pros to taking the medications, but there are also cons. This is why users of these drugs have to be aware of the side effects in order to get the full use of the medicine. Research shows that the benefits of antidepressants outweigh the negative long term effects, but only if they are taken in moderation.
Depression is a mental illness, which affects millions of Americans each year. Currently there are many prescription drugs, called anti-depressants that have been proven to successfully treat it. The causes of depression are somewhat of a medical enigma, however, it is known that depression is associated with a change in the brains chemistry involving the function of neurotransmitters (Reichert). This chemical change occurs in healthy brain’s, which experience sadness, but ends after the unpleasant stimulus is removed. In people suffering from depression this chemical change does not correspond to any particular stimulus. Symptoms of depression are often incapacitating and include severe and extended sadness, feelings of worthlessness, feelings of emptiness, irritability and anxiety (Reichert, Spake).
Depression is considered a mental disorder that can lead an individual to commit suicide, experiment fatal risk that can injure his or her life. Furthermore, an individual feeling depressed lacks motivation to do anything progressive with his or her life. With that said, these individuals sometime gives up interest in activities that were once enjoyable, gets in a phase were he or she loses appetite, begins to overeat, loses concentration on what he or she is trying to complete, and becomes indecisiveness. Moreover, depression is a condition that makes an individual feel miserable, have no motivation to any activity that can influence his or her views, actions, welfare. Furthermore, depressed individuals at times may feel sad, apprehensive, desperate, destitute, useless, awkward, short-tempered, and agitated. In addition, the melancholy of depression is categorized by a greater concentration and length that is attached to severe symptoms. According to Wedding & Corsini (2014) states, “Physical disease, severe and acute stress, and chronic stress area also precipitating factors” (Pp. 240) of an individu...
Deciding to take antidepressants was a big factor that changed Dawson’s life, “I had nothing to lose so I went for them. I was very concerned about taking them: I was convinced they wouldn’t work, and I was terrified of the side effects. An old friend had had very bad reactions to them and I was concerned it’d be the same for me” (2018). Every part of a person is unique to them, which extends to mental illnesses. Antidepressants may be the solution for some, and in Dawson’s post, it is clear that they were the right choice for her. However, her friend was not as lucky. Fortunately, there are other ways that have been proven effective in helping with depression, which does not include taking medications. An article title Depression Treatment lists different kinds of treatment that do not include taking medication, such as therapy, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress reduction. At first glance, some of these treatments may seem dismissive of the severity of depression. Nevertheless, sometimes simple health care routines can give the best results. Sleeping in smaller amounts has been shown to affect moods in a negative mannerism. Exercising and eating healthy is also good for someone’s body and mind. Reducing stress is always a good way to help alleviate negative thoughts that creep in. Of course, all of these methods are sometimes easier said than done. If all else fails,
Antidepressants are a prescription drug now used by people of all ages. They have become a part of society, therefore, taking antidepressants is not frowned upon. Antidepressants are used to make people feel “happier” and not to feel sadness. This is shown in the dystopian society in the book Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley in 1932. In that society the people use soma, a well-known drug, to make them feel no pain and are conditioned to think soma fixes everything. Helmholtz and Bernard two main characters, do not take it because they want to be able to see the world for what it is. They also do not want soma to change how they feel; they want to appreciate nature. In addition Lenina and Henry love taking soma because then they cannot feel any pain, they are just happy all the time. In our society, people think that antidepressants will make them feel no pain and that these medications will fix all of their problems. Antidepressants have a negative impact on society today as well as in the book Brave New World.
Depression is a common mental disorder that affects approximately 350 million people worldwide (World Health Organization (WHO), 2014). At its worst, depression may lead to suicide, with an approximate 1 million deaths per year (WHO, 2014). Since depression is a mood disorder, it can affect many aspects of health, and it may prevent older adults from enjoying life (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2010). Older adults living with depression may suffer from sleep disturbances, aches and pains, fatigue, and changes in weight...
Studies suggest that Zoloft has failed to heal depression for many people with mild depression but works well in higher levels of depression, mostly moderate and severe. However, young adults tend to forget what the horrible side effects can do to their health and how difficult life may become. In an uplifting article, psychologist Dr. Bob Murray and his wife Alicia Fortinberry, an award-winning health experts suggest healing depression safely without the use of antidepressants. The article mentions how lead author of the study by the University of Washington, Jackie Gollan said “Depression is a recurrent disease for a lot of people just like cancer. Other factors in their lives beyond their mood need to be identified if we are to help them stay well. We need to consider who people a...
There are many different types of psychological disorders present for diagnoses. As well as many forms of treatment methods available focused on the remedial process for the individual. Each treatment often target on a different aspect for the individual, these aspects may include personal skills and coping, cognitive, social aspects, behavioural etc… Therapies can also be combined together to improve results for the patient depending on the patient’s situation and condition. Depression is one of the conditions under mood disorders and can be very influential on the individual’s life and daily activity functioning which may lead to significant consequences if left untreated. In this paper, I will explore the topic of psychodynamic treatments for depression. This paper will discuss about this area of treatment methods in detail and how they work to help the individual as well as comparing and contrasting other treatment methods and their effects on patients to explore which treatment are more effective.
Considering the research question: “How do the benefits and limitations of antidepressants and psychotherapy in reducing symptoms of major depression give a better understanding of human nature regarding the different psychological perspectives?” this essay will argue that while treating major depression biologically with antidepressants can be successful, there is more credit due to psychotherapy as treatment because people are social beings with conscious, cognitive th...
Depression is a psychological disease. It is one of the most common mental illnesses (Blais, et al., 2013). Depression was known since antiquity. Hippocrates diagnosed it in fourth century BC (McNamara and Horan, 1986). After World War II, depression was described as “aggression turned inward” (McNamara & Horan, 1986). Now there is Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, which is designed to evaluate how severe is depression (Gibbons et al., 2012).
Those diagnosed with depression are often prescribed a form of antidepressant medication, but this form of treatment has its disadvantages. Fifty percent of the millions of Americans who have experienced a bout or continuing bout of major depression have been taking antidepressant medication as part of their treatment program (Major depression, 2017). Therefore, the issue of high rates of depression is accompanied with problematic side-effects associated with the traditional treatment for the disorder. In fact, some studies suggest that antidepressant medication users are at an increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality (Hansen, 2016). Similarly, a cohort study by Silva and colleagues
Depression is an incredibly serious matter that affects many people around the world. It is fairly common for many people to experience depression in some sort of way after a tragic event, such as the death of a family member or the severing of a long-term relationship. In fact, some may argue that these feelings are indeed appropriate for the time being. However, for some individuals, these feelings of despair and stress can last for weeks at a time or longer. While some who are not dealing with depression may interpret the feelings and the mindset of those who are struggling with major depression as a case of “the blues”, depression is undoubtedly a serious condition when left to itself without any type of support or medication. Depression
Depression is a serious mental health illness which affects an individuals’ mind, body and mood. It is a chronic and lifelong health condition (NICE, 2006) thought to be caused by a number of biological factors including neurotransmitter disturbances in the brain and an element of genetic vulnerability; these are often in addition to psychosocial factors such as the occurrence of undesirable life events, limited social network options, poor self esteem and the occurrence of any adverse life events during a persons’ lifetime (Bernstein, 2006). Depression can have an impact on a persons’ ability to do many things including working, engaging with others, participating fully in family life or maintaining relationships, and it can also impact on a person...
It is safe to say almost every person will be affected by Depression during their lifetime one way or another, either having to go through this demoralizing disorder themselves or witnessing family and friends struggle to cope with it. Every human being is prone to depression, leaving individuals and those close to them in states of sorrow and helplessness. Depression not only affects the mind but targets the whole body, draining individuals of their energy and immobilizing them from doing normal day to day activities, especially those which are known to be essential for overall wellbeing such as Leisure activities (Pressman et al., 2009). Leisure participation encompasses a very broad spectrum of activities and past times unique for