Overcoming Depression Without Antidepressants- How To Do It.
About 50% of all Americans will suffer with some form of mental illness in their lifetime.. Perhaps the most common mental health difficulties is that of depression. Millions of antidepressants are prescribed every year, and Prozac, known generically as fluoxetine, has become a household word. While anti-depressants do offer some persons temporary relief from some of the symptoms, over fifty percent of those who takeantidepressants don’t experience any significant relief from depression with their use. Additionally, of 50% of the adults who take anti-depressants, sexual dysfunction is a side effect, and the most common reason for the discontinuation of SSRIs, the most commonly prescribed today, and other antidepressants.
While depression has commonly has been described as a “chemical imbalance,” which psychiatrists and other physicians attempt to correct by prescribing what is deemed to be appropriate medication, there is much more to mental health than that.Urie Bronfenbrenner, Ph.D., a well-known scholar in developmental psychology, demonstrated that our mental health is the result of a complex interaction of a number of factors, physical, social and environmental , as well as developmental factors. One’s mental health isn’t simply a chemical imbalance by any means.
Keeping that in mind, then, there isn’t a simple answer for depression or for major depression, there is no “magic pill,” as Prozac was once thought to be, and in order to recover from depression, can take a certain amount of hard work and sacrifice. While antidepressants can help some get through a crisis, it is generally acknowledged that they are both overprescribed, and their positive benefits are not long-term. Rather, their effectiveness is for a limited time and are not the best course in terms of lifestyle, that it, they are better not to be used as a long-term, lifestyle drug.
There is much that can be accomplished in overcoming depressionthrough self help and this can be true for major depression as well. For most mild to moderate depression, exercise can be one of the most effective therapies, one that many feel has been very effective. One man who suffered with mild to moderate depression found that exercise several times weekly, helped to keep his mind clear and to be free from depression. Many persons have found that brisk walking is an effective therapy, Especially when one exercises daily, approximatly four times weekly. Effective exercise, should be to the point that one breaks a sweat, and for for thirty minutes to an hour for each session.
For many, diet can be a factor, even with ADHD or bipolar disorder. Cutting back on sugar and refined carbohydrates, not consuming any alcohol, if one suffers with depression, bipolar disorder, really, any mental health difficulty, is essential. Cutting out smoking as a habit also is of importance.
Some other lifestyle changes that can effectively help in depression, cutting way back on, or entirely on watching television and films as a source of diversion, and replacing them with other positive, but active, physically, and/or mentally challenging activities. Why? Because the passive activity of watching television and films as a way of life, sedates the mind. The television news is often depressing for many of us, some movies are either depressing, or mind-dulling. Violent or action films can be like a drug, in that they can overstimulate the mind, and then there can be a subsequent corresponding low, in the absence of the artificial stimulation provided by the film. Television lends itself well to depression, as the passivity of the habit dulls the mind, it can be difficult to get it kick started again. If watching 1-4 hours of television a day is a way of life, cutting out television can make all the difference for some in overcoming depression, and some other mental health disorders.
The time we spend watching TV can be substituted with time engaging in drawing and painting, learning languages, which strengthens the mind, exercise, walking or hiking, getting out and exploring the outdoors, and so on. Reading is more strengthening to the mind as opposed to television viewing, which is generally mind-dulling. Reading to keep informed is a better choice than TV news. These are just a few ideas for those who are battling depression, many more can be found on our website.
This article was produced by John Samuels of the Association for Natural Psychology. Please also visit our bookstore. Natural psychology, self help for treatment of mental health disorders, natural cures of mental health disorders, depression treatment without drugs, positive parenting, raising and teaching special needs children, and a variety of related subjects are considered. You can also see our new book,
Overcoming ADHD without Medication: A Parent’s and Educator’s Guidebook on Amazon, Alibris and other online locations. The Association for Natural Psychology is a New Jersey non-profit corporation.
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