Treatments for Depression
Thanks to modern science and medical research, our world is filled with a plethora of ways to reduce or cure the effects of many neurological disorders. Depression is a common neurological disorder that affects numerous amounts of people. The effects of depression negatively alter a person’s behavior, mood, and the levels of chemicals found in the body. However, there are a variety of methods that decrease the symptoms brought on by depression. These methods include the use of medication or even techniques that doesn’t require the use of medicines such as a change in a lifestyle or therapeutical practices. Either way, the use of these methods can increase the quality of living and decrease the burdens brought on by depression.
What exactly is depression?
Depression is an illness that negatively affects a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Mild or severe symptoms of depression include: loss of interest and pleasure in activites that particular person used to enjoy, feeling sad over a long period of time, weight gain, weight loss, changes in appetite, changes is sleep pattern, difficulty thinking or concentrating on tasks, loss of energy or the feeling of fatigue, and thoughts of death or suicide (Parekh 2017).
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By: Satvika Kadiyala
"depression is an illness that negatively affects a person’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors"