Depression Rescue

By Susan P Denny

When a person is suffering from depression, they are not weak, lazy or wallowing in self pity.

Depression is a real illness and if left untreated, can become very serious. Depression is believed to be associated with a chemical imbalance in the central parts of the brain.

As a fellow sufferer, I know how low you feel as a person, and having family or friends telling you that you’ll get over it, certainly doesn’t help. It took me a long time to feel “normal” again, but I have conquered it.

If a member of your family or a friend is a sufferer of this illness, the best thing you can do for them is to let them know that you understand what they’re going through, and that you’re there to give them support whenever they need it. The only way to recover is with proper treatment and having a support team around you.

I don’t know how I would have coped without my family being there for me. Sometimes you just need a hug, or someone to listen to how you’re feeling. Don’t be afraid to ask your loved one if you can help, as it’s sometimes hard for the depression sufferer to ask for it.

Once the symptoms are under control, you can play an integral part in helping the sufferer regain their self confidence. Go with them on excursions outside the home and encourage them to live their life as they did before the onset of depression.

You can help more than you think.

Susan Denny has been happily married for 38 years, has 4 adult children (all married) and 6 grandchildren. She has many years experience with families and relationships and has been involved in the Self Development industry for nearly 20 years, starting with one-on- one training with Bob Proctor in 1990. She has since attended many seminars hosted by world renowned Gurus in the Self Development and Internet Marketing areas.
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Tags: depression, self confidence, suffering from depression

by Zuske Sagara

Something in modern society is pushing more and more people to experience clinical depression. The statistics differ, but a rough estimate of 20% is considered accurate for the population of the US. The time period for the depression is generally not very long, but that does not mean it is not a danger. The number of people who have experienced clinical depression has never been this high before. The fact that depression brings about a number of dangerous side effects, such as insomnia, only makes the numbers that much more worrying. There are studies focused on finding the cause of the increasing number of clinically depressed people, but are comparatively less studies focused on finding ways to alleviate the problem.

Perhaps the lack of studies dedicated to treating depression stems from the fact that there are already anti-depressants on the market that are effective. At least, they’re effective according to the statistics. As for the common side effects, there are sleeping pills that can help with insomnia. There are also drugs that can be used to treat most of the physical side effects associated with depression. However, these drugs tend to be difficult to obtain over-the-counter, which puts things into an interesting situation. Most people tend not to recognize by themselves that they are experiencing depression, which means that while they might treat the side effects, they’re ignoring the heart of the matter. In addition, not all of the side effects of depression are treatable by medications, such as the changes in body temperature.

Another problem is that the side effects have a tendency to form a vicious cycle that makes prolonged depression worsen. For example, one of the common causes of depression comes in the form of anxiety disorders, typically social anxiety. It has been documented that social anxiety can worsen with the onset of depression, sometimes resulting in total social withdrawal for short intervals. In another tangent, insomnia – another common side effects – can also worsen a person’s depressed state. As the lack of sleep starts to interfere with the patient’s already shaky ability to perform socially and professionally, the already-fragile self-confidence starts to fracture even more. This can cause the person’s already shaky state of mental health to be damaged to the breaking point, possibly resulting in a total nervous breakdown.

However, some people have also made the mistake of connecting insomnia directly to depression. While being depressed can have physical effects on the body that can trigger insomnia, it is by no means the absolute cause. According to most studies on the matter, insomnia is a physical condition, one that is more likely to be affected by factors such as a person’s diet than an anxiety disorder. However, the popular perception that insomnia is linked to depression can sometimes cause a person to develop the latter. There are several factors that have to be considered, such as whether or not the insomnia has caused a dip in the person’s social standing, but the connection is a possibility.

A common effect of both depression and insomnia is the unusual body temperature that both conditions cause. In a normal human body, the body temperature rises and falls depending on a number of factors. Physical activity, environmental factors, and even intense mental activity can cause changes in the body temperature of a normal person. However, depression and insomnia patients both exhibit signs that their body temperatures remain flat regardless of internal or external factors. This only furthers the connection that people make between the two conditions, which can sometimes make one problem lead to another.

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Tags: anxiety disorders, depression, insomnia, mental health, side effects, sleeping pill, social anxiety

by Carys Robshaw

About the Author

Carys is an author of several articles pertaining to No Win No Fee, Compensation Claims, Personal Injury Claims and other legal articles.

Tags: accidents, depression, Mental Illness, work place