If you are prescribed with SSRIs type anti depressants, there are a few things that your doctor may not have told you. First one is that these drugs will probably raise our levels of serotonin which is a neurotransmitter in the brain and which controls our good mood. So, we become bright and breezy ! Great ! Only problem is that the drug will also affect our appetite and our sex drive. That is the bad news !
There are lots of ways though that self help for depression can be used in getting over this illness without having to rely too much on the drugs or indeed just to reduce our dependency on them. The first self help for depression tip is to make sure that you have someone who will call you every day to see how you are doing. All the research shows that having a supportive relationship and keeping it is an essential element in preventing and treating depression.
Read the article for some more tips on self help for depression
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009
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It is not true that the old men and women are more susceptible to depression than their younger counterparts and it must be mentioned that an individual is said to suffer from depression when he exhibits symptoms, namely, hopelessness, chronic tiredness, appetite loss, loneliness, sadness et al for one week or more. Therefore, it is important for you to get hold of right information on depression related details before starting to treat your depression.
I never mentioned old men or women as being particularly subject to depression !
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