Depression Medications
Just because you feel sad and depressed for a few days does not mean that you have depression. Depression is a very serious disease that can last for years. According to various reports as many as fifteen million Americans suffer from this disease. Only about 4.5 million of those people seek help, which is unfortunate. It's the mental illness stereotypes, things like the crazy eyed old man, that make people think twice before seeking treatment for depression. Depression is a progressive illness. Without attention it will become more and more severe. It cannot be ignored.
A variety of factors, and even combinations of these factors, lead to depression. It can by biological, genetic, physical and emotional. It can be given birth by the very environment that the victim lives in. It can be caused by stress brought on by even more detrimental factors. Depression is a very complicated disease. We also recognize the intricacy of man's mind. The medical profession is working steadily in an attempt to study the mind and how it works. We know that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. More about the way this process works is learned each day. Better treatments come from more knowledge.
There are a variety of medications available to treat depression. Quick fix schemes exist too, but they don't work. You have to be careful to seek medications that have been clinically studied and have been proven to display positive effects in the treatment of depression. Not too long ago people who were considered mentally ill were thrown into asylums, never again to be seen or heard. It's good to know that's no longer the case. It was 1988 when Prozac, an anti-depressant, first came into wide use in America. Although it has side effects it is widely used and it is effective.
Since that time more and more use has been made of a new class of anti-depressants. Currently depression is being treated with SSRI or (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) such as Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Celexa, and Luvox. All have been proven effective but come with varied side effects. There are also numerous natural herbal medications available on the market. Hyperforin, an ingredient in the St. John Wort extract, is common in those that seem to work as well as anti-depressants. If this ingredient is used in the proper strength it is effective. Be careful, do your research and you will find effective medications to treat depression.
Hyperforin, an ingredient in the St. John Wort extract, is common in those that seem to work as well as anti-depressants. If this ingredient is used in the proper strength it is effective. Be careful, do your research and you will find effective medications to treat depression.