Depression is an illness that involves body, mind and thoughts. It is not a physical weakness that will vanish within days but it’s the state that interferes with the daily chores of life resulting in poor performance or output. It gives rise to a negative feeling for each and every thing. It may also be defined as allergy, which triggers an unhappy reaction. It may be due to emotional or mental stress and strain or due to high intake of antibiotics. Sometimes anxiety also results in depression. It also arises out of the monotony and drudgery of a daily routine without any meaningful variation in urban life. The major risk in extreme cases of depression is suicide.
Types of Depression
- Bipolar Disorder: It is also known as manic-depressive illness and is not the common one. It is usually characterized with frequent changes of mood sometimes leading to high depression and sometimes to low depression.
- Major Depression: This type of depression may occur only once but more commonly occurs several times in a life span. It usually interferes with the normal routine of one’s life like work, eating patterns, sleep and other entertainment activities.
- Dysthymia: It is a less severe type of depression that shows chronic symptoms and is not washed with the time but interferes with the well functioning and good moods of the person.
Causes of Depression
The different causes of depression are:
- Early life experiences
- Environmental factors
- Deficiency of vitamin B complex
- Genetic causes
- Biochemical causes
- Hormonal changes
- Trauma and stress
- Other physiological disorders like anxiety disorders and eating disorders
Home Remedies for Depression
Depression remedy - Add some fresh Rose petals to a cup of boiling water. Add sugar and drink whenever feeling depressed.
Make a fine mixture of 1/8 teaspoon of nutmeg powder and 1 tablespoon of freshly extracted amla juice. Take this mixture 3 times in a day. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Licorice tea is helpful depression treatment. No more than three cups of tea should be used per day of licorice tea. This remedy is very useful and one of the simple home remedies for depression.
5HTP is a substance extracted from the seedpods of the plant called Griffonia simplicifolia. It produces serotonin in the body and helpful in relieve depression. This is one of the effective depression cure.
An Apple eaten with milk and honey is very good to uplift a mood. Good Home Remedy for Depression.
A neutral immersion bath for one hour daily is also helpful in the depression treatment.
The root of asparagus is useful in the treatment of depression. One or two grams of the powder of the dry root of asparagus can be taken once daily. This is one of the good natural remedy for depression.
Various yogic asanas such as halasana, paschimottanasana, sarvangasana, shavasana, shalabhasana, vakrasana, bhujangasana and pranayamas like kapalbhati, bhastrika are highly beneficial in the depression treatment.
Prepare a tea by adding 1/4-teaspoon tulsi and 1/2 teaspoon of sage per cup of hot water and drink this tea twice in a day - very useful home remedy for depression.
Powder the seeds of 2 green cardamoms. Add to 1 cup of boiling water, add sugar and drink this tea twice a day. This is a good natural remedy for depression.
Relaxation and meditation are also effective measures in the depression remedy. The best method of relaxation is to practice shavasana or the dead pose. Meditation involves training the mind to remain fixed on a particular external or internal location. Mediation helps to create balance in the nervous system. One of the Effective Home Remedies for Depression.
Diet has a profound effect on the treatment of depression. So, the diet for depression that person should be well balanced as the single nutritional deficiency can aggravate the situation.
Prepare tea by adding a handful of fresh Rose petals to a cup of boiling water and add some sugar. Drink when you feel depressed. This is very good home remedy for depression.
Morpheme Memocare is a combination of brain boosting herbs like Brahmi, Ashwagandha, Vacha, Mulathi and others, which guards against stress, depression and improves learning ability in a natural way. (available at www.AyurvedicCure.com)
- Herbal Teas
Infuse one tablespoon of chamomile in one cup of boiling water.
- Another domestic remedy for depression is a tea made of Holy Basil and sage. Use ¼ teaspoon holy basil and ½ teaspoon of sage per cup of hot water; drink twice a day.
- Orange juice
Drink fresh orange juice in the morning time with breakfast.
- Almonds
Almonds are a good food for the brain. Ten to twelve almonds should be immersed in water overnight and taken with outer skins removed.
I can't afford treatment for depression so I am in search of a home remedy if anyone has any ideas? I am definitely going to try the ones this site has listed above...crossing my fingers
One thing that helps me a great deal is swimming just enjoying the water
dont wear yourself out just get in and play
1. CLEAN. When my apartment is spotless and smelling good, I feel good. Pride in your home is a natural high.
2. A long, hot bubble bath, preferably with lavander. Just lay back and feel the water pouring over your body. It is amazing. Also, a good book or a trashy tabloid magazine while you're in the tub will help.
3. If it's not raining, take a walk, even if it is just up the street. While walking, take in long, deep breaths. Fresh air always helps.
4. Vitamins, such as St. John's Wort, B-12, and even daily vitamins in the morning with a glass of orange juice help you begin the day positively.
5. Write to your friends, whether it be on the internet or old fashioned snail mail. This is not an immediate aid in helping depression, but when you get responses to the letters and e-mails, you will feel better knowing someone was thinking about you. Plus you don't have to actually "talk" to them and fake being cheerful.
6. Make a CD or load your ipod with all of your favorite songs that make you want to get up and dance. Inspirational music and even techno music always help me shake my worries away.
7. Have a good cry! Think of everything that you are depressed about and just let it all out. Most people bottle their emotions up, even alone, but that only stresses you out more. Just sob like a baby for however long you need to and you will feel better. And a good cry usually helps you get motivated in making things better.
8. Go to the supermarket or grocery store and pick out one comfort food item. Being around people you don't have to speak to has an unusual therapeutic feeling and knowing that when you get home you can enjoy your comfort food will give you a moment of euphoria.
9. Occupy your mind, even with silly things like video games or television. Keeping busy usually helps with depression, as boredom can often lead to depression.
10. I have found the most extreme way of relieving depression is redecorating or remodeling your home. It doesn't have to be expensive, but rearranging your furniture, changing bedrooms, painting the walls a different color, buying new curtains or drapes. Change doesn't have to be bad, especially if you control the change!
The Bible says that he loves us beyond all we can think, how much do you love your children? or dear ones? well God loves us even more.
One thing I learned recently through some VERY troubling times was to GET MY MIND OFF MYSELF, and help someone else, the busier we keep our minds and bodies the happier we will be. If we are constantly dwelling on a problem or we are stagnent in life feeling purposeless, we get more depressed, Boredom can get depressing..... what is your purpose? Find something u are passionate about.
Remember You will be blessed and prosperous it is your destiny! START BELIEVEING THAT and speaking prosperity and you will see things change.
EXCERCISE and DIET are also big factors, hormones etc. Take care of ur body.
Remember you are beautiful and awesome created in the image of GOD! Dont giv up, find something fun to do, or something different. We can support each other...
Your all in my prayers, crys.
god bless you
Yours faithfully,
Himalaya
All things are possible with Christ. Greater is he who is in us than he who is in the world. If you believe with your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is your lord and savior and pray and ask God to heal you of your depression you will be healed. You should meditate on healing scriptures. Your faith is the key to your breakthrough. You've got to believe it in order to receive it.
I come in agreement with all of you that we are healed and delivered from depression in Jesus' name! Amen!!!
Someone advise please
i have suffered from depression for 10 years now, it gets better when the sun is out and when things appear to be going well and i am surrounded by wonderful people, the minute im on my own and things arent perfect i get so depressed i wont leave my bed.
there are ways to curb depression, such as being outside and with people but you cant do this all the time.
iv been on a variety of meds but none work.
my problem is that the minute i start doing something i turn it into a reason to be depressed, like a joined the gym and i get stressed and really down as i cant work hard enough, or im not thin enough or toned enough.
apparently reading helps lower depression by 60%, and also being with pets helps relieve stress.
probably havent helped but hope i have given something
Kate, London
1. Work out, go running. Start by taking hour long walks in day light. sun light boost your energy level and helps with your mood. Take aerobic or yoga classes, or just buy the DVDs. Yoga is good but doing something that gets your heart pumping is a lot better.
2.Drink water. After your shower in the morning drink 2 glasses of water right away, drink 2 glasses after every meal. Drinking water flushes out the chemicals in the body that cause depression and other unhealthy toxins.
3. Take a multi-Vitamin and Omega 3 fish oil. This makes a big difference. Take extra B vitamins if needed. You can try St. Johns wart,but it did not work for me. It actually made me feel worse. But I've never tried Sam E.
4. Get involved with something. sports, dance, theater. Anything. So you can interact with new people.
5. Read something humorous like books be Janet Evanovich and read out loud, I find this helps.
just doing these things continuously will make a big difference. But you have to look at the life your living. Is this the life you really want. My depression was all beacuse I was not where I wanted to be in life. Instead of being depressed about it Now I'm aggressively pursuing my ideal life and that makes me feel good. every day I'm inching closer to what i want in life. So go after your real dream job. Dont settle for what your stuck with. If you settle its just going to lead to more depression. Now there are times when everything falls apart and I should feel depressed, but i dont. I hope this is helpful to someone.
i know many of the remedies advise you to be active and all, but i just don't have it in me. i know, that i should just get up, and do things, and i know, that be active can help, but i just don't have it in me.
so i just pray (and cry), every night, and just wonder. i know i'm a good person, and i hope i can one day, just get up, and just try... as a matter of fact, today is 5/13/09, and today, i'm going to give it my best shot, i'm going to try to do something!anything!....ooooooh i hope i can, i hope these remedies work.
In Australia we eat lots of Vegemite. (look it up). It's packed with vitamin B and no one in Australia is depressed. That could also be the sun. Get more Vitamin B and sun.
I feel like I'm in a hole and can't get out. I feel I need to be with somebody to help make it all go away. Isolation is what I am afraid of. It feels that My friends are isolating me because of the inner change and lack of interest. I used to be really funny, but now I'm just monotone and dull. I really need help.