Depression is caused by chemical instablilty in the brain.
Antidepressants help to stabilise the chemicals of the brain.
Everybody goes through periods of mental health problems.
There have been instances when I ask myself, if I am suffering from depression.
Have you ever been involved with a person that has chronic and persistent mental health issues? I use this phrasing chronic and persistent because those are the terms that are used by mental health professionals to categorize a person for ongoing mental health services beyond the scope that the average insurance policy will pay for.
When the person is in the serious and persistent category they qualify for additional funding through the federal, state and local government to get services to help them.
Symptoms of situational depression include feeling tired and listless, the inability to sleep because of racing thoughts, change in appetite, and lack of interest in doing activities that are usually enjoyed.
When I have wondered am I suffering from depression I usually am experiencing two or more of these symptoms.
I am usually able to deal with the symptoms through test, talking to mental health professionals and taking a low dosage of an anti-depressant for a short period of time.
Doing these things help my symptoms go away and I resume my life.
For many people that experience chronic depression it is not this simple.
For people with occasional or situational depression this can be achieved in a fairly short period of time.
The occurrence can happen once in a life time or several times, but the person most likely will not have to be on medication on a continuous basis.
For a person that is continually asking if he is suffering from depression the treatments most likely will be on-going for their life time because the brain cannot balance the chemicals itself.
On-going depression does not mean that a person cannot live a complete and contented life.
There are many dependable medications available in the local pharmacy that have limited side effects.
The key is to find the right medication at a curative and beneficial level for each individual.
It is also important to take the medication without fail.
People who stop taking the medication as soon as they feel better will soon have the symptoms return.
Consistently taking medication and taking care of yourself are the keys to efficiently fighting depression.
A huge part of taking care of yourself includes eating good food and visiting a mental health care professional regularly.