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How To Get Rid Of Depression?
By Kajal Yadhav
imbalance certain chemicals that
control our mood swings. These
chemicals are known as
'neurotransmitters'. Other causes may
also possible such as hereditary,
prolonged stress, mental illness,
financial stress, unemployment, drug
abuse, alcohol consumption, and
sexual assault. Women and elderly
people are more prone to depression
as compared to men. Treatment for
depression is just as if we ignore this,
it will lead to the emergence of severe
complications such as emotional,
mental, physical health problems,
relationship difficulties, self-isolation,
Depression is the mentally disturbed
and even suicide.
state of a person. It affects most of
the people directly or indirectly. It has There are various ways to fight off
become the most common problem depression. Medication involves the
of youths worldwide. It consists of use of anti-depressant drugs to
symptoms like anxiety, mood swings, change the mood of a person by
feelings of despair, loss of appetite, affecting brain chemicals. One class
fatigue, sleeping too much, sadness, of these drugs is called selective
and hopelessness. It can last from serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
weeks or months to several years. It SSRIs usually target serotonin which
changes a person's behavior, thinking, is known to be involved in
perspectives, and his physical and depression. This class of drugs
mental well-being. It generally affects includes Prozac, Zoloft, etc. But there
young children and teens. It affects are side effects too. Headache,
their performance in not only digestive problems, and insomnia are
academics but in other activities also. the major ones. Medication takes
More than 300 million people are more time to work usually 2-4 weeks.
affected by depression worldwide and Then there is another one called
the US is leading with the most counseling in which individuals are
number of cases. At some point in allowed to self analyze themselves to
time, everyone has to go through it in know the cause of depression and
their lifetime. It has been found that fight against it better. Psychotherapy
depression is caused due to the is the best option to treat mild to
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