for the treatment of depression and related disorders has been prescribed for more than fifteen percent of the world's population. All people at some point in their life will suffer from symptoms of depression. It can be brought on any negative events, and can last a day or two, or last a life time. If these symptoms last longer than two weeks, then it is considered to be clinical in nature.
What is depression?
depression is characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and feeling unworthy. You May feel tired, Moody, and irritable as well.
symptoms will vary from one person to another, both in appearance and weight. This can make depression difficult to diagnose.
Symptoms:
- easily upset
.- a dramatic change in appetite, often with weight gain or loss
.- Concentration difficulties
.- Flat affect - no facial expressions,
.- Extreme fatigue
.-. Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness
- low self-esteem, unwarranted guilt and self-loathing
.- Withdrawal from activities of daily living that were previously enjoyed
.- Consideration of suicide as an option
.- Insomnia
- sleeping too much
Depression can even present itself as feelings of anger and discouragement with hallucinations and delusions. A person who is depressed may also entertained thoughts of suicide as a way to get away from it all and the end of the emotional and physical pain.
It is important to try and pick up signals from the beginning of a depression before they get out of hand and lead to suicide.
Treatment:
antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs are common treatments. In addition, psychotherapy sessions with a licensed professional is also recommended to help the person cope with their feelings of hopelessness and helplessness.
It is in the best interest of the patient to combine both of these treatments.
Different drugs will work better for some and not so good for others. Caution must be taken when prescribing antidepressants to patients between 18 and 24 because they have a high risk of suicidal behavior.
Medications are:
tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI)
Lithium and thyroid medication May be necessary to supplement the anti-depressants, such as increasing the effects of antidepressants. Psychological symptoms such as delusions or hallucinations, were treated with antipsychotic drugs, such as quetiapine, which was approved for depression and bipolar disorder.
Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, managed to pick up the current mood of those who suffer from severe depression. ECT is used when the patient does not respond well to other treatments.
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), acts to modify brain function. It looks like etc., but without side effects. Light therapy during winter months when there is less sunlight can help reduce symptoms of depression.
If you have symptoms of depression and have not told your doctor, or if you are diagnosed with, and your medicine does not seem to be working, contact your health care provider.
It can be a simple matter of changing the doses or types of medications to the treatment as effective as possible.
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