Depression, its causes and risks, and the importance of herbs in reducing and even eliminating it

 

Depression is not a weakness or something easy to get rid of, and it is known as severe depressive disorder (Severe depression disorder), or clinical depression (clinical depression).

It is a disease that affects the soul and the body. Depression affects the way we think and act, and it can lead to many emotional and physical problems.

Usually, people with depression are not able to continue their daily life as usual, as depression causes them to feel a lack of any desire in life.

It should be noted that depression is one of the most common diseases in the world.

          

Coping with depression

Today, the majority of health professionals treat depression as a chronic disease that requires long-term treatment, just as it is treated with diabetes or hypertension.

Some people with depression experience only one period of depression, but in the majority of patients, symptoms of depression recur and last for life.

Through proper diagnosis and treatment, symptoms of depression can be reduced, even if the symptoms of depression are severe.

The right treatment can improve the feeling of people with depression, usually within a few weeks, and enable them to return to the normal life they used to enjoy before they had depression.

Symptoms of depression

·       Loss of desire to engage in normal daily activities

·       Feeling nervous and depressed

·       A sense of hopelessness

·       Spells of crying without any apparent reason

·       Sleep disturbances

·       Difficulty concentrating

·       Difficulty making decisions

·       Unintentionally increasing or losing weight

·       Nervousness

·       Anxiety and boredom

·       Exessive sensitivity

·       Feeling tired or weak

·       A sense of lack of value

·       Loss of desire for sex

·       Suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts

·       Unexplained physical problems, such as back or head pain.

 

Symptoms of depression are different and varied because depression appears in different forms in different people.

For example, symptoms of depression may appear in a 25-year-old person with depression that differs from those that appear in a 70-year-old person.

Some people with depression may have symptoms that are so severe that something is wrong.

Others may feel that they are "poor" in general, or that they are "not happy," without knowing a reason for this.

 

Causes and risk factors of depression

It is not known, until now, the exact cause of depression.

The prevailing belief, as is the case with other mental illnesses, is that many biochemical (biological - chemical), genetic and environmental factors can be the cause of depression, including:

• Biochemical factors: Research that uses imaging with modern and sophisticated techniques confirms the occurrence of physical (physical) changes in the brains of people with depression. It is not known exactly what these changes are and their degree of importance, but clarifying this matter would help, in the end, to define and identify the causes of depression. It is possible that chemicals naturally present in the human brain, called "neurotransmitters" (neurotransmitters) and related to mood, play a role in causing depression. An imbalance in the hormonal balance in the body would also be a cause of depression.

Genetic factors: Some research indicates that the onset of depression is more prevalent in people who have biological relatives with depression. Researchers are still trying to uncover genes involved in causing depression.

• Environmental factors: The environment is, to a certain degree, a cause of depression. Environmental factors are situations and circumstances in life that are difficult to face and coexist with, such as the loss of a dear person, economic problems and acute tension.

It is true that there are no accurate statistical data, but depression is a very widespread disease.

Depression transcends all borders and differences, racial, ethnic and socio-economic. No person is immune from depression.

 Depression generally begins in the late 20 years of life, but depression can appear at any age and may affect anyone, from young children to the elderly, adults.

Double the number of women diagnosed with depression is double the number of men. This may be due, in part, to the fact that women are more likely to seek treatment for depression.

 

The most important causes that lead to depression

The exact cause of depression is not known, but research indicates many factors that seem to increase the risk of developing depression or cause it to worsen, including:

• The presence of biological relatives with depression

• Suicides in the family

• Stressful life events, such as the death of a loved one

• Depressive mood in the morning

• Diseases, such as: cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's or AIDS

• Continuous use, for a long time, of certain medicines, such as medicines of a certain type to treat high blood pressure, sleeping pills and birth control pills in some cases.

 

Depression risks

·       Suicide

·       Addiction to alcohol

·       Addiction to narcotic substances

·       Anxiety

·       Heart disease and other diseases

·       Problems at work or with education

·       Confrontations within the family

·       Difficulties in the marital relationship

·       Social isolation

 

Treat depression

Herbal treatment

• Valerian plant, works to reduce the symptoms of convulsions as well as nervous disorders, and is very effective in treating depression.

• Kava plant, this plant is one of the plants that are resistant to stress, depression, stress and anxiety, and it also helps with relaxation.

• St. John's Wort. Chamomile, one of the plants rich in sedatives, is therefore effective in treating depression, and it also helps to overcome several problems such as anxiety.

• Ginseng, which works to fight severe depression because it contains anti-depressants, especially red ginseng.

Saffron, the saffron stems known as heart saffron treats a wide range of depression conditions.

Rhodiola herb: This herb is called the golden root herb, and it has been used for many years to treat depression, and its results are effective and positive in relieving anxiety and stress.

          

Treatment with herbal baths

• Adding herbs and natural oils to the bath water necessarily works to calm the nerves, get rid of muscle tension and relieve pain.

• One of the best herbs used in herbal baths is chamomile or mint, both of which give relaxation and calm the nerves.

• You can also make a herbal infusion and put it in a cotton sock, then soak it in hot water for about a quarter of an hour, then add it to the bathtub.