The Causes and Treatments of DepressionDepression is an ugly thing. This overwhelming emotion hits too close to home for many people. Many hours have been logged on psychiatristÃÂs couches, being examined, taken apart piece by piece, and then put back together again. That being so, depression is hard on the people who have to watch their family member, or friends suffer from depression. Many advancements have been made in the treatments of depression. These Treatments may be the only way we can help those who struggle daily, through life. Depression is hard to describe sometimes, there are so many things that can be coined as ÃÂdepressingÃÂ or just ÃÂunhappyÃÂ. There are many things that can trigger depression though; lifestyles, peer pressure, family strains, stress. Depression is caused by a chemical change, or imbalance in the brain, that affects the way it functions. The brain, when it is functioning normally, is a giant messaging system.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterIt controls everything from the muscles to the emotions. The brain is made up of billions of cells that are called Neurons. Using these neurons to send and receive messages to and from the rest of the body. Neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters; these neurotransmitters are what are responsible for the emotional state of every person. When these chemicals or messages are not delivered correctly, the communication of the brain is disrupted. (Weiten and Llyd, page 520) Think of a cell phone, if a phone does not have a good signal, then communications can be muted and unclear. The person at the other end will not be able to be heard, because the signals coming from the cell phone are not being received clearly. Similarly, depression is treatable, just like losing a signal on a cell phone.
There are many forms of treatment that can help...