Depression( Depressive states)

Depression or depressive states are states of mental disorder characterized by a "depressive triad".This triad is characterized by a sharp decline in mood and personal self-esteem, loss of interest in life and the ability to experience joyous moments, motor inhibition.

Every year the number of people with depression increases, and every fifth inhabitant of the planet has experienced depressive conditions in his life. The danger of this disease is a threat of abuse of antidepressants, psychotropic drugs, alcohol, drugs. All types of depression successfully respond to treatment, but despite this number of cases of severe forms of depressive conditions is constantly growing and a universal medicine for depression has not yet been found. Mental illness affects 10% of the inhabitants of our planet older than 40 years, and among people over 65 years of age, depressive disorders occur three times more often. Among young people, depression is common between 10 and 16 years. How to get out of depression, as well as how to cope with depression yourself? Many people ask a question. First of all, it is necessary to correctly determine the type of depression and this will help specialists

Causes of depression

Causes of the origin of depression and depressive states are different. These can be dramatic experiences associated with the loss of an expensive person or work and position in society. In this case it is a reactive depression associated with an external event or situation. And in the absence of psychological or somatic reasons it is a question of endogenous internal depression. One of the theories of the onset of depression is the deficiency of biogenic amines( dopamine, serotonin, noradrenaline).The lack of sunlight causes seasonal depression. Side effects of drugs also causes depressive conditions in people. With the abolition of medication comes relief from depression. Admission of neuroleptics provokes a severe neuroleptic depression, lasting up to two years. A misuse of alcohol, sedatives and hypnotics, psychostimulants and drugs develops the most frequent depression. Somatogenic depression develops due to somatic diseases. And these diseases are numerous and include neurological, endocrine and other somatic diseases.

Neurological diseases : Wilson's disease, stroke, traumatic - brain injury, dementia, sleep apnea syndrome, epilepsy, narcolepsy, Huntington's chorea, Parkinson's disease, hydrocephalus, CNS neoplasms

Endocrine disease: Cushing's disease, Addison's disease, postpartum hormonal changes, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, diabetes

Somatic state : uremia, chronic hepatitis, neoplasms, porphyria, viral infections, avitominoz, hyperaltsiemiya, hyponatremia

Depression

Symptoms Symptoms of depression is manifested in disorders of sleep and wakefulness, increased irritability and anger, apathy, sadness and solitude, fatigue, and decreased vitality, pessimism, eating, headache, loss of appetite, stomach cramps, diarrhea, fearand refusal to perform duties, suicide attempts

types

depression All kinds of depression are different in nature, symptoms and course duration. The following types: classic, neurotic, psychogenic, postpartum, circular, or acute clinical, chronic or dysthymia, atypical, bipolar or manic, psychotic depression, and seasonal depression treatment

Treatment of depressive conditions can be performed on an outpatient basis, but if the patient has a deep complex depression, then the treatment must necessarily take place in the hospital. Medical practice has proven the success of treating depression with modern antidepressants, tranquilizers and psychotherapeutic techniques that have both individual and group orientation. Psychological help for depression is of great importance for the sick person. The psychologist will learn to cope with his fears, anxieties, because many types of depression have very bad consequences. Establishing contact with the sick, the doctor makes it clear to the patient that depressive conditions are successfully cured as soon as the onset of depression begins. It is very important to learn to recognize the symptoms of a depressive condition and to find a way out of depression correctly. It is extremely important to let the patient know that treating depression is a lengthy process. And the best cure for depression is patience and time. The time frame for recovery is about six months. For effective treatment of depression, it is important to use safe and effective medications and their combination, and the main forces to focus on eliminating irritability, anxiety, apathy, fear, sleep normalization and the elimination of headaches

Treatment of depression with antidepressants

The most successful treatment method, in which depressive states go awayOf various origins. Antidepressants take on the function of reducing the negative mood or give a depressive affect. It is very important that they do not cause euphoria and do not affect the mood increase, like psychotropic substances. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclics are widely used, and recently they have been used in the treatment of depression drugs of four cyclic, as well as mono and bicyclic structures. A new generation of antidepressants pleases with its effectiveness in treatment and what is important does not affect adversely on mental activity. Normalization of sleep and appetite are the first signs of recovery after taking antidepressants. Then the level of anxiety and motor retardation, feelings of hopelessness and melancholy are gradually reduced, cheerfulness appears and mood improves, increases the mental, as well as general tone of the organism. Antidepressants are prescribed by the doctor if necessary orally, intramuscularly or intravenously. Many drugs should be used only once a day before bedtime. It is necessary to strictly adhere to the prescribed scheme of treatment by a doctor. During the treatment of depression should be abandoned the use of alcoholic beverages, driving a car, work with increased concentration of attention. In the presence of chronic diseases, pregnancy, suffering from depressive disorders, informs his attending physician, who follows the process of recovery and adjusts the dosage of antidepressants. Violation of the scheme of taking antidepressants or rejecting them leads to a relapse of a depressed state, disability and suicidal outcomes. To avoid this, after discharge from the clinic, you need to continue to keep in touch with the doctor in charge, as well as to comply with his instructions clearly. It is important to know that an overdose of antidepressants contributes to stimulation, insomnia, allergic reactions, heart rhythm disorders

Widely used antidepressants in the treatment of depressive disorders

Antidepressant stimulants : Inkazan, Moclobemide( aurorix), Inkazan, Fluoxetine( Prozac), Befol, Desipramine), sildnofen, cefedrine, nortriptyline, imipramine( melipramine, tofranil), noredal( nialamide)

Balanced action antidepressants : clomipramine( anafranil, gidifen), noxyplylineTetrinol, kinupramine( kynuprin, kevoril, kinupril), sertraline( zoloft), pyrazidol, paroxetine( arpax, paxil, seroxat), maprotiline( ludiomil)

Antidepressant sedatives : trimipramine( surmontyl, herphon), sinecvan), mianserin( tolvon, miansan), trazodone( deseril, trittico), azafen, fluvoxamine( feravin, floxifral), bebol, opipramol( insidon, pramolone), nialamide( niamide, espril, noredal, novazid), moclobemide( aurorix),Pyrididol( pyrlinodol), tetrindol, an insane( metralindole), a fluocycin,( synecan), amitriptyline( triptyzol, Damelene, elavil), doxepin( synecan), fluvoxamine( feravin, floxifral), doxepin

Depression prevention

Preventive measures to prevent depression are: avoiding stresses and conflict situations, taking care of your health with proper vitaminized nutrition, adherence to routine moments, organizing a proper rest, regular communication with pleasant people

Traditional treatment of depression

Include in the daily diet of bananas, carrots,carrot juice. Successfully used in the popular treatment of depression are decoctions of various herbs and flowers of chamomile, asters, ginseng, angelica root, mountaineer bird, Aralia Manchurian, gentian lung, peppermint. In combination with medications, folk treatment of depression gives a good result. And remember that no matter what its etiology is not depressed, it is important to know that this is a mental disorder requiring expert help from a psychiatrist.