Depression — Page 6

Fad diets why they are bad is because they can lead to medical and psychological problems. The psychiatric consequences can leave people searching for your depression cure. Most of us derive at least some self-esteem or self worth from our appearance. We know that the fad diets do not support the physiological needs of the body, but what does it do to our brain? Does fad dieting create depression? Does being overweight lead to depression? Fad dieting and depression have been linked in some studies.

Depression is a medical condition. It occurs when there is not enough serotonin or other neurotransmitters in the brain. There are different types and subtypes of depression. The symptoms and length vary. They do all employ: down mood or melancholily, loss of interest in previously pleasurable things, overeating or not eating, sleeping to much or not at all, isolating oneself from others, lethargy (no get up and go), and a feeling of helplessness or hopelessness.

There is situational type depression where one event or serious of events seemed to trigger the symptoms. These usually include some kind of loss like someone close to you died, you lost your job, or your relationship has broken up. There are clinical types of depression like Major Depression and Dysthymia. These are diagnosed by professionals who follow a diagnostic manual. These diagnoses have to be specific to include the symptoms and length given in the manual. There is also Atypical Depression. The common symptoms of depression are present with this type. but it is also known to be reactive. This means that if something good happens the depression would lift for a time. This is absent in other forms of depression. Atypical depression is 40% of all depressions.

Fad diets why they are so bad is because they have been linked with depression. A failed diet can cause depression. Experts say that if you can pinpoint what triggered your depression, it can help finding a cure for your depression for some types.

Fad diets why they are so bad is because they can leave people feeling depressed when the diet does not produce expected results. Fad diets why are they so bad can leave you searching for a cure for your depression.

The body seems to crash after a fad diet while the weight comes back on. Dieter’s feel helpless and seek out a cure for your depression.

Fad diets why they are so bad is because the desperate and depressed are lured by what the diet promises. In seeking a cure for your depression, some people actually feel that if they could just lose weight, they would be happy and all their problems would be over. A dieter may get depressed because they find it impossible to stick to a rigid diet plan, leaving them feel more hopeless.

Some experts say that people with clinical depression my relapse after fad dieting. Starvation diets can leave you looking for a cure for your depression. Some people think your depression cure will be losing the weight itself. Clinical depression is usually treated with psychotropic medication and counseling, or counseling alone.

A cure for your depression may simply be eating a healthy balanced diet and getting regular exercise. Exercise can produce endorphins, a chemical in the body that makes you feel good. Fad diets are bad because they lead people to believe their weight loss can cure your depression.

John Hubert is the author of The Depression Cure and is a researcher of Fad Diets And Why Are They Bad.

Depression is a common problem. It is a disease that affects millions of people all around the world and many people brush it off until the symptoms become so severe that it can be life threatening problem. Waiting too long can have devastating effects. Depression that is the number one cause of suicide, and yet it is something that is treatable if we would only recognized the problem.

Suicide has a stigma attached to it. People often don’t want to admit they have this problem because they’re afraid others will not understand. The causes of depression are often minimized. They seem common, and they are afraid other people will think they are weak for not being able to deal with everyday issues.

Two are the most common age groups that only suffers severe depression are teenagers, and the elderly. However rising group to population in their mid thirties and forties are experiencing severe depression due to stress. There also types of depression brought on by a situation such as postpartum.

It is important to monitor your depression and know what the level of depression you are experiencing is and to know when to report depression to your Physician. The three levels of depression are:

1) major depressive disorders,

2) Dysthymic disorder,

3) manic depression.

In major depressive disorders that depressed person experiences depression for the most part of the day for a week or more. They experience a definite lack of satisfaction in every area and activity. Some of the symptoms of major depressive disorders are excessive weight loss, excessive sleeping or the inability to sleep, fatigue loss of energy, a feeling of unworthiness, and thoughts of suicide. If you or anyone you know experiences any combination of these symptoms it is important to seek the help of a Physician.

With the Dysthymic disorder the patient experiences severe depression and for two years or more along with two or more of the following symptoms: difficulty eating or overeating, difficulty sleeping or excessive sleeping, severe fatigue, loss of self esteem, the difficulty than concentrating or making decisions, the general feeling of hopelessness.

Manic depression also known as bipolar disorder has many symptoms that some people don’t even recognize as depression it is categorize by sharp periods of up an equally sharp periods of deep depression. The cycle between the two periods can be very rapid and sometimes only one will be present without the other. These moods can last for up to a week or longer and are accompanied by two or more of the following symptoms: overinflated sense of self importance, excessive sleeping, rapid talking with the need to keep talking, racing ideas at a rapid succession of thoughts, increasing types of activities that are heavily goal oriented such as school and work. This type of depression can be so severe is to warrant hospitalization to prevent self inflicted harm and can include some psychotic problems such as hallucinations.

Other types of depression include postpartum, anxiety caused by stress and tension, endogenous depression which is a feeling of general dissatisfaction and depression coming from inside, situational or reactionary depression which is depression traded by a certain situation, melancholic depression to name just a few.

None of these forms of depression will go away by themselves. It’s a common feeling to just ride out the storm, that it will go away. Depression does not go away by itself. While you can experience some periods of relief where it seems like everything is okay if there is no more depression these are temporary relief periods not a cure for what caused them.

If you or somebody you love is experiencing any symptoms of depression please seek medical advice. You do not have to live like that. There is much that can be done to alleviate the symptoms that allow you to live a happier more productive life.

Ronen David is the chairman of “Malam” (an Israeli organization supporting and representing those dealing with mental disabilities). He is the author of the “How to Cope With Psychosis & Schizophrenia Self Help Handbook”.
Visit his web site and learn Preventing Depression

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