Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects the human mind. In which how a person feels, how he thinks and how he acts. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or loss of interest in activities that the person once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can impair a person’s ability to function at work and at home.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental disorder disturbing mood, interest, pleasure, affecting cognition and vegetative symptoms.

Current case presented with sadness, worthlessness, helplessness, death wishes, disturbed sleep

what are the symptoms of depression

• Feeling sad
• Do not feel like doing anything
• Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
• Not being able to sleep
• Not feeling hungry
• Loss of energy or increased fatigue.
• feeling restless
• Increased purposeless physical activity (sitting still, pacing, arm movements) or slow movements or speech
• Feeling worthless or guilty
• Difficulty thinking, concentrating, or making decisions
• thoughts of death or suicide

To be note…

Also, medical conditions e.g. thyroid problems, a brain tumor or vitamin deficiency can mimic symptoms of depression so it is important to rule out general medical causes.

Sadness is not a depression disease

The death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or the breakup of a relationship is a difficult situation for any individual to deal with. It is normal to develop feelings of sadness or grief in such a situation.

But being sad is not depression. The grieving process is natural for every person. Both grief and depression can involve intense sadness and withdrawal from normal activities.

• In sadness, painful feelings come in waves, often intermixed with positive memories of the deceased. In major depression, mood and/or interest (pleasure) are decreased for most of two weeks.
• In sadness, self-esteem is usually maintained. In major depression, feelings of worthlessness and guilty are common.
• In sadness , thoughts of death come when the deceased was very dear to the person. In major depression, the person has thoughts of dying because of feeling worthless or unworthy of life or unable to cope with the pain of the depression.
• sadness and depression can go together for some person, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, or being the victim of a physical assault or a major disaster can cause depression.

what are the reason of depression

• Biochemistry: chemicals reaction in the brain may contribute to symptoms of depression.
• Genetics: Depression can genetics.
• Personality: People with low self-conceit , who are easily upset by stress, or who are generally hopeless appear to be more likely to experience depression.
• Environmental factors: Continuous exposure to violence, neglect, abuse or poverty may make some people more vulnerable to depression.

Treatment of depression in Ayurved

According to Ayurveda, the treatment of depression is based on the physical symptoms of the person.for example Getting somewhat restless, feeling a bit miserable and stressed out in certain circumstances,sleeping disorder.

Ayurveda offers a protected natural remedy for fighting stress, anxiety and depression. Ayurvedic medications for stress additionally give add on benefits. It helps in relieving sleep deprivation, remedial stomach related issues, improves moods and inspires life.

We need to maintain a well-balanced routine and diet, else we are at risk of developing various mental health issues. these issue depends on the imbalanced dosha.

According to Ayurveda depression arises due to three reasons

• Pitta imbalanced
• Vata imbalanced
• Kapha imbalanced

Pitta Imbalanced

This type of mental imbalance usually stems from a sense of hopelessness, triggered by events such as losing a job or getting divorced. Symptoms of this pitta-imbalanced include.

Symptops:

• • • intense criticism, both of oneself and of others
      irritability blaming others or blaming yourself.
    • sense of failure anger, aggression feeling useless.
    • Crime suicidal thoughts Hiding your true feelings from others.

Treatement of pitta imbalanced

You can get rid of this depression by balancing pitta.

• • • This should be possible by practicing relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises, yoga or meditation.
    • Avoid hot, spicy foods. Eat soft, dry and cool foods like beans, potatoes, oats and green leafy vegetables.

Vata Imbalanced

If there is too much Vata in your diet or daily routine, then your Vata is imbalanced and prone to depression.

Symptoms :

cry easily, insomnia, loss of libido, fear and anxiety ,Restlessness, loss of appetite, weight loss, body ache, headache, talk excessively.

Treatement of vata imbalanced

You can get rid of this depression by balancing vata.

• • • you should avoid vata-stimulating foods.
    • Raw foods, hard, astringent tastes should be avoided.
    • Cooked foods with sweet, salty and sour tastes should be eaten.

Kapha Imbalaced

When there is an imbalance of kapha in a person diet or lifestyle, the Kapha-type depression is born.

Symptoms :

feeling lethargic, desire to eat more, speak very little, sleeping too much, have a bad attitude, weight gain, Negative thoughts.

Kapha responds by

• • • Heaviness
    • Darkness
    • Anxiety
    • Stress

Treatement of kapha imbalanced

• • Adopt a lifestyle that calms Kapha.
  • Pungent, sweet, salty and sour tastes should be avoided.
  • Always eat light food. Take food maximum three times a day.

Common ayurvedic treatment

Medicine

Ayurvedic medicines focus on rectifying the imbalance in the doshas and they reduce anxiety and help in managing depression. Some common medicines are:

• • Ashwagandha: it reduce stress and help control mood swings.
  • Brahmi It treat stress and calms down the mind.
  • Guduchi known as Giloy
  • Bhringaraj This is a rejuvenating herb that can help control anxiety and stress.

Common Therapy for depression treatment

• Proper Counselling
• Marma Therapy
• Shirodhara
• Shirobasti
• shiropichhu

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