Depression, Stress and Anxiety

Description

Depression can fall into 1 of 5 main categories:

Major depression - an overwhelming sense of sadness and worthlessness, with a loss of interest in activities. Your sleep patterns and appetite become disturbed and you may have difficulty concentrating.

Dysthymia – a less severe condition, but may be longer lasting, often two years or more.

Statistics

• Women experience depression twice as often as men, BUT suicide rates are 4 times greater in men than in women. 
• From 70+ the rate of male suicide rises, reaching a peak at 85 and over.  (This may be because men are less likely to admit depression and doctors are less likely to suspect it.

Causes

The main causes of depression and anxiety are due to nutritional insufficiency.

Your internal nutritional status (your chemical and hormonal balance) is a major factor in how depression may affect you. A consistency in both dietary and nutritional (natural chemical) balances is essential to keep your body and mind healthy.

Diagnosis

You should not be afraid to approach your healthcare provider regarding problems with depression, anxiety or stress. Today these problems are common and are recognised as disease states as much as any other medical condition.

Signs & Symptoms

Because of their overlapping areas of cause and effect, the symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress can all be quite similar. However, some individualism does occur.

Treatment

Undiagnosed and untreated depression, whether young or old, can cause needless suffering for family and friends, as well as for the individual who could otherwise live a fruitful life. It can lead to a downward spiral of disability, dependency and ultimately potential suicide.

Conventional Treatments

Medications, along with sessions of psychotherapy or other types of counselling, can relieve symptoms of depression.

The medications referred to below are commonly used to treat the noted conditions at some level. It should be noted that anti-anxiety medications and anti-depressants have been linked to addiction, severe withdrawal, weight gain, vertigo and even suicide and death.

Natural Treatments

Prevention of the condition is of course much better than having to go through the experience and then a cure. By ensuring that you have a correct nutritional intake you can help to keep your body and mind balanced. Along with a generally balanced lifestyle and a good healthy dietary regime you should be able to maintain these feelings and your reactions. For More Information Click Here