| When a person starts to feel depressed, the brain | | | | with depression or similar issues sit down and |
| is releasing a mixture of chemicals into the | | | | contribute to each other their experiences and |
| bloodstream and changing the way the brain | | | | how they over came their issues. Along with a |
| functions. It is also caused by other external | | | | qualified therapist, group therapy is a form of |
| factors, for example a particular situation, what | | | | treatment that provides results. |
| another person had said, and more. | | | | • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is |
| A person can feel slightly depressed or can feel | | | | the understanding of depression and how our |
| extremely depressed depending how seriously | | | | brain reacts to it. Our thinking process and |
| they are affected by depression. The mechanics | | | | behaviour patters that are negative can be |
| of how depression works is quite simple. The | | | | treated with a therapist who will help teach you |
| human brain is made up of billions of never | | | | how to react and think when you feel depressed. |
| endings called neurons and it carries signals from | | | | • Interpersonal therapy is focused at |
| your brain to your body using a chemical called | | | | linking depression with a person's emotional |
| neurotransmitters. | | | | problem. |
| The chemicals in our brain are also responsible for | | | | • Psychodynamic therapy is linked to |
| influencing our emotional state and depression is | | | | personal traumas and experiences in a person's |
| caused when the neurotransmitters send weak | | | | life that causes depression especially during |
| signals causing the body to change its state. | | | | childhood. |
| Treating Depression | | | | Medication The majority of patience that seek |
| There are two common treatments for | | | | medication for depression often are successful |
| depression, psychotherapy and medication. | | | | depending on how deeply the person is affected |
| Psychotherapy Otherwise known as "talk | | | | by depression it may take longer to find a cure. |
| therapy," is said to be the most effective way of | | | | Most medications are called antidepressants and |
| treatment. Countless studies have proven that | | | | the two most popular antidepressant medications |
| when a person is talking to someone about their | | | | are, PAXIL CR and WELLBUTRIN. |
| condition it can slowly rid depression. However | | | | Only a doctor should prescribe these medications |
| results will take time it's a rather safe form of | | | | to you and it might take some time to see some |
| treatment and expression how a person feels. | | | | results. You'll notice in about four weeks that your |
| You can expect to psychotherapy to go between | | | | moods will change. Your doctor should |
| 10 and 20 weeks. | | | | recommend the period that you should stay on |
| Different Types of Psychotherapy | | | | your medication. |
| • Group therapy is having other people | | | | |