Depression, formally known as melancholia, has been around since the seventeenth century. For as long as patients have been diagnosed with depression, it has been a genuine dispute. The nine types of this disease include: major, bipolar, persistent, seasonal, psychotic, postpartum, premenstrual, situational, and atypical depression. Depression is a very common disease that affects several people throughout our world today. Sometimes it is hard to decipher if someone is depressed. The person sitting next to you right now could be suffering from depression, but just hides it well. This is why we have to be cautious of how we treat others, because we never know what they might be going through. Although depression is a serious problem in our country,
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Talking with a psychologist or psychiatrist is the mainstay of treatment for the disease. Although medications can be useful to treat depression, expressing your feelings is the most successful regimen. Lifestyle changes that can treat depression include exercise, nutrition, sleep, social support, and stress reduction. Regular exercise can be as effective as medication. Exercise boosts serotonin, endorphins, and other brain chemicals. It also triggers new brain cells and connections, just like antidepressants do. Eating well is important for physical and mental health. When you eat small meals that are well balanced you will help keep your energy up and will minimize mood swings. Sleep has a very strong effect on your mood. When you do not sleep enough, your depression symptoms will get worse. Sleep deprivation increases moodiness, sadness, and fatigue. You should sleep for between seven to nine hours every night. Having strong social support, friends and family who are involved and care, can make you feel a world of difference. Volunteering is also a great way to interact with others, helping them, and yourself. Too much stress boosts depression and puts you at risk for further depression. Take segments of your life that cause stress, such as too much work or unsupportive relationships, and find ways to lessen the …show more content…
The three types of shock consist of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). The most prominent form is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Electric shock is mainly used for major depression that hasn’t responded to standard treatments. “ECT is among the safest and most effective treatments available for depression. With ECT, electrodes are placed on the patient’s scalp and a finely controlled electric current is applied while the patient is under anesthesia. The current causes a brief seizure in the brain. ECT is one of the fastest ways to relieve symptoms in severely depressed for suicidal patients. It’s also very effective for patients who suffer from mania or other mental illnesses.” ("Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Benefits & Side Effects." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015”). ECT is usually used when severe depression is unresponsive to other therapy. It might also be used when the patients pose a severe threat to themselves or others and you cannot wait until medications take their effect. The public misunderstands ECT, even though it has been used since the
Talking with a psychologist or psychiatrist is the mainstay of treatment for the disease. Although medications can be useful to treat depression, expressing your feelings is the most successful regimen. Lifestyle changes that can treat depression include exercise, nutrition, sleep, social support, and stress reduction. Regular exercise can be as effective as medication. Exercise boosts serotonin, endorphins, and other brain chemicals. It also triggers new brain cells and connections, just like antidepressants do. Eating well is important for physical and mental health. When you eat small meals that are well balanced you will help keep your energy up and will minimize mood swings. Sleep has a very strong effect on your mood. When you do not sleep enough, your depression symptoms will get worse. Sleep deprivation increases moodiness, sadness, and fatigue. You should sleep for between seven to nine hours every night. Having strong social support, friends and family who are involved and care, can make you feel a world of difference. Volunteering is also a great way to interact with others, helping them, and yourself. Too much stress boosts depression and puts you at risk for further depression. Take segments of your life that cause stress, such as too much work or unsupportive relationships, and find ways to lessen the …show more content…
The three types of shock consist of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). The most prominent form is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Electric shock is mainly used for major depression that hasn’t responded to standard treatments. “ECT is among the safest and most effective treatments available for depression. With ECT, electrodes are placed on the patient’s scalp and a finely controlled electric current is applied while the patient is under anesthesia. The current causes a brief seizure in the brain. ECT is one of the fastest ways to relieve symptoms in severely depressed for suicidal patients. It’s also very effective for patients who suffer from mania or other mental illnesses.” ("Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Benefits & Side Effects." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2015”). ECT is usually used when severe depression is unresponsive to other therapy. It might also be used when the patients pose a severe threat to themselves or others and you cannot wait until medications take their effect. The public misunderstands ECT, even though it has been used since the