Patients with severe depression if not immediately taken seriously can lead to death. People with mental disorders are mostly to end his life by suicide. In general, patients with severe depression have difficulty feeling happy and concentration quickly dispersed. These psychological symptoms are often accompanied by physical symptoms, such as weight loss or even weight increased dramatically.
Sleep disturbance is also a sign of a person experiencing depression process. Motivation and work productivity, in turn, experienced a reduction. Usually people with severe depression will move away from family environments. They withdrew from the social environment and in the end unable to perform tasks and jobs.
In addition to the above symptoms are also noted other signs of someone suffering from major depression, among other things:
- A sense of anxiety is excessive,
- Slowing motor movement,
- Feelings are not useful and easy to despair,
- Sexual harassment, as well as
- The emergence of thoughts and desires about death and suicide.
Two Causes of Depression There are two causes of depression. First is the biological factors, including genetic factors. Second, the psychosocial factors. Biological factors such as illness, hormonal influences, or postpartum depression. Moderate psychosocial factors such as personal or interpersonal conflicts, problem of the existence or family problems.
Depression, feelings or mood disorders are often considered a private matter and not as a disease. The experts assess depression as a disorder of the brain that should receive serious treatment. One of the hypotheses mentioned, the depression caused by disruption of regulation of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Neurotransmitter or chemical in the brain cells responsible for controlling such a feeling of natural disturbances in humans. When the neurotransmitter disturbance, norepinephrin and serotonin in the brain tissue is corrected by giving anti-depressants to patients, patients with depression can be cured. Therapy with antidepressants is called pharmacotherapy.
Usually, this therapy takes time and results are not immediately apparent. However, antidepressant medications often carry side effects like dry mouth, headache, nausea, and drowsiness or sedation in patients. Meditation and relaxation can actually be reducing the tension and depression, because it stimulates the brain to rest.
In addition, exercise and yoga is also effective in overcoming depression phase. Meditation and relaxation, sports, and yoga has proven a powerful and cost effective for the healing process of depression, even severe ones.