Is it ever possible to cure depression or do people have to spend their whole life with it?
Is it caused by biological or psychological factors ?
Answer:
...i don't think depression has a cure, i think that ppl just learn to live with it and adapt to their environment in a positive way
depression is usually caused by a mixture of both factors
You can change your way you feel by getting out of the rut your in . Depression does not have to follow you or control you
Clinical depression can be medicated and it can sometimes go away after medication. It depends on the cause of the depression.
hi i had a breakdown 6 years ago left me with manic depression i dont think it can be cured but you can learn to live with it
im accepting that i can never be the person i was before this so im having to learn to love the person i have become which is a bit of a struggle
you might like to look on uncommonforum.com for other people who can help you manage any problems you might be facing
You can cure depression when instead of sitting around telling yourself, "I'm depressed! I'm depressed!" You go out and do something for someone else. Volunteer work, help a friend move...anything to take the focus off you and your own, as you perceive them, problems.
There are a few ways of dealing with depression depending on which approach you take (cognitive, social, psycodynamic and so on) ECT (electro-convulsion therapy) is an option but can be quite dangerous, there are many side effects. Client-centred therapy can also help, but is time consuming and can be expensive. Need to look at underlying causes of the depression...regressed childhood expieriences maybe?
Come to work with me for a week!
I care for terminally Ill Children.. I am sure they would swop with you!
Seriously - DO SOMETHING with your life that makes every day worthwhile! Volunteer to visit your local hospice and lend a hand...Visiting - playing games - painting...give their parents a couple of hrs break.
Depression can be caused by various things, biological , situation, drugs etc.
Most depression is treatable one way or another but if like me you have had a serious clinical depression then yes the medication and counselling got me through the depression but I know that I am more likely to get depression again. I am constantly watching out for the signs. Luckily in the last 14 years I have only once thought I was going back into that tunnel of darkness. I sought help straight away and nipped in the bud.
I do think some people have a propensity towards depression and it can be a genetic thing (My mother and 2 of my siblings suffer from it as does my children) it is important to be open about it and not be ashamed to get help at the earliest point.
It is my strong belief that the best cure for it is to lead an active life.
Im a fan of the new notion that modern day living is more stressfull than in the past.
1 traffic etc, fast moving life styles.pressure in work.
2 Some people use religion but i think people need something posative to focus on.
A hobby, or sport etc.
You have to have challenges in life ot push yourself.
It keeps the mind strong.
Boredom is linked with stress.
weak minded people and the overly clever suffer the most.
if this helps
Depression is ordinarily caused by psychological factors. It has psychological and physical effects, however. With the help of a licensed therapist, you can either cure your depression completely, or repress it to the point where it has no noticable effect on you.
The most important thing to do is to see a therapist, who may refer you to a psychiatrist who can diagnose anti-depressant medication for you. But it's vital that you do go.
I have suffered from depression for 30 years. For the past year I have been taking anti-depression (laugh) tablets. They offer me a positive outlook on life. However, I have noticed that any slight negativity in life still has an effect. With the help of the pills I take it is easier to overcome these mishaps.
I think this is something you have to learn to live with. It is also very important that the people who are close to you understand this condition and also know where you are coming from, else you're fighting a losing battle.
Go for treatment, it will do you the world of good.
It depends on the kind of depression. Well, a depression is really kind of linear; you feel down and melancholic - but the causes can be different (Imagine a cold can have different causes as well; from viral to simply environmental).
Some people would argue that depression is not even an illness, but rather something of a hypochondriac nature. If you don't know about depression, they argue, you can never contract it. Strangely enough, as with most cases, I am the living proof of the opposite. I've come down with what you could call melancholy ever since I was 3 or 4 years old; I used to be very extravert and open, but my personality made a 180° turn at the age of 4. I've been withdrawn and introvert ever since then, up until the age of 16, when I tried to get back to my extravert and open nature - I have most of it back, but I'm still a bit withdrawn. Only at the age of 21, they had figured out I was chronically - only mildly - depressed, and had been for quite some time.
Now, those who say depression is a faked illness which you can only contract when you know about it, could *try* to argue with this; but you can't tell me that anyone at the age of 4 is well aware of what depression is!
So, that aside; depression can be both genetical or environmental. Mental illnesses are known to be passed through from parent to child, if there are any in the family.
But that doesn't mean you will become depressed if you have depression in your genes (but that's more a question for biology). But theoretically, if you think about it; if a depression is genetic, it cannot be cured. Unless they find some post-modern gene-mutating cure for it, that eliminates the part of the DNA that is responsible for it.
All they can do for now is subject you to happy pills for the rest of your life to prevent you from doing something to yourself that you might regret.
If it is environmental, it can be cured, naturally.
It's too complex to answer here but, there are two types of depression, one caused by chemical imbalance, the other by events, endogenous and reactive. If you are prone to the former then yes you may have bouts of depression throughout your life. I'm 43 and have suffered since I was 29. If i can help you leave a message here and I'll give you an e-mail address where you can reach me ? I have studied psychology for 5 years (on and off ) and have an HND in Psychology though I never got to degree level because of my depression. Regards, Estella.
i dont think there is an official "cure".. However it can be controlled with medication and therapy.
Kind of like diabetes...will never go away, but you CAN deal with it effectively.
Yes. I was depressed since the age of ten, and I struggled with it until the age of about 22. I tried 4 different kinds of meds, but they left me tired, and one I couldn't even walk straight when on it. I got off them, and the problems were still there, because the problems were inside of me. Medication couldn't cure me, it only hid the problem. That's when I decided that it was up to me if I wanted to change or not. I didn't want to be sad anymore. I wanted to be happy- real happiness. I started trying to reprogram my mind to thinking more positive. I realized I couldn't make everyone happy, ultimately that was up to them. So I quit trying to please others all the time, and feeling like a failure when I couldn't, and learned to please myself. I started drawing in the things that brought me joy, and moving away from things that didn't. I realized that I was the one in control here, I could do anything I wanted to with my life! I didn't have to stay in that controlling relationship-because I wasn't happy. I didn't have to work at that job where I wasn't appreciated- because I wasn't happy. I learned to take control. But also to not nit pick things to death, and take everything personally. I used to get upset if someone didn't say Hi to me one day, I figured they were mad at me. But I started looking at things in a whole new way. What if they are just having a bad day? And why do they have to say Hi first, why can't I be the first one to greet them, maybe they are waiting on me,and so I did. I started to force myself to smile. And over time it got to where it wasn't being forced, it was coming naturally. When you give positive energy, you inturn receive it, and I was beginning to receive it all the time. When something negative happened to me that I had no control over, I would get upset, but then be snapped back into reality when I realized that I don't have to be this way. I would choose to still have a positive attitude in any circumstance, because nothing, I repeat NOTHING is worth wasting you life on depression over. Any situation can be made into a positive one. You have to retrain your mind. And you can do it. Because I did. I have not had any anxiety attacks in 2 years, and my depression is gone. Yes, I still have normal human emotions, but I know how to redirect my emotions in a positive way. I cry to let it all out, then I let it go, and move on. Never will I waste so much of my life on depression again. I wasted my entire teenage years, part of my childhood, and part of my adulthood on it. I don't want it anymore. And I'm not letting it come back. It's not a battle anymore. It's gone. Because I know how to not let it enter into my life again. I am very happy with my life now. I know that I have the ability to change anything within it that is not bringing me happiness. And I know that if it is not possible at the moment to change the situation, I can certainly change how I feel about it. I can choose to accept things for the way they are at the moment, and find peace in this, and move onto making the things that I DO have the ability to change into even greater experiences for me and for the ones I love. I don't waste time on the things that can't be changed anymore.Life is so wonderful. And we are all meant to enjoy it. Don't waste any moment.
How long is a piece of string? I studied Psychology simply for the reason of really wanting to help someone who was close to me and every ones perception on depression is different.
'Depression' is a very general term and becoming the most common ailment of our time, with many different levels.
It could be mild and due to frustration in your living environment or it could be severe like a bi-polar disorder.
It can be caused by both psychological and biological factors, stress,diet and physical health are all contributing.
Psychologists will always argue whether if it is curable or not but in my own personal opinion it is up to the individual, if they truly wanted to be cured of their depression regardless how severe then the answer is yes and I do not believe that medication is the answer. The idea is to nip it in the bud, the earlier you deal with it the less you have to deal with, trust me it really can snowball.
Find the source of the problem by process of elimination. Change in all areas and a nutrition and health check is a good place to start. Take some time out to look after yourself, help loved ones understand and look forward to what's ahead. Life is like Christmas, it can't do anything for you, it is up to you to make the most of it.
It depends on what kind of depression it is. certain depressions are are a one time deal or some others can come back and there's two that won't go away. Biological and psychological factors in. Also your enviroment is a key thing for depression triggers.
I guess all thinking creatures have depression.
Some words were given to me ''Cast off that which is of no use. Maintain that which is of all use''.
Seems to help me.
Someone great once said to be human is to be doomed to a life of lonliness and sadness,
Someone great also said life is a little sliver of light between two infinite areas of darkness.
Make the most of it, build relationships, do something scary everyday, take a risk everyday.
Live Life to the full, if you succeed in doing this let me know.
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.
It is caused by a biological pre-disposition to a sensitive temperment, but environmental factors bring it out. the cure is finding happiness within yourself. Psychology, psychiatry, friends and lovers are null until that occurs. Self-hatred is the number one cause of depression.
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Answer:
...i don't think depression has a cure, i think that ppl just learn to live with it and adapt to their environment in a positive way
depression is usually caused by a mixture of both factors
You can change your way you feel by getting out of the rut your in . Depression does not have to follow you or control you
Clinical depression can be medicated and it can sometimes go away after medication. It depends on the cause of the depression.
hi i had a breakdown 6 years ago left me with manic depression i dont think it can be cured but you can learn to live with it
im accepting that i can never be the person i was before this so im having to learn to love the person i have become which is a bit of a struggle
you might like to look on uncommonforum.com for other people who can help you manage any problems you might be facing
You can cure depression when instead of sitting around telling yourself, "I'm depressed! I'm depressed!" You go out and do something for someone else. Volunteer work, help a friend move...anything to take the focus off you and your own, as you perceive them, problems.
There are a few ways of dealing with depression depending on which approach you take (cognitive, social, psycodynamic and so on) ECT (electro-convulsion therapy) is an option but can be quite dangerous, there are many side effects. Client-centred therapy can also help, but is time consuming and can be expensive. Need to look at underlying causes of the depression...regressed childhood expieriences maybe?
Come to work with me for a week!
I care for terminally Ill Children.. I am sure they would swop with you!
Seriously - DO SOMETHING with your life that makes every day worthwhile! Volunteer to visit your local hospice and lend a hand...Visiting - playing games - painting...give their parents a couple of hrs break.
Depression can be caused by various things, biological , situation, drugs etc.
Most depression is treatable one way or another but if like me you have had a serious clinical depression then yes the medication and counselling got me through the depression but I know that I am more likely to get depression again. I am constantly watching out for the signs. Luckily in the last 14 years I have only once thought I was going back into that tunnel of darkness. I sought help straight away and nipped in the bud.
I do think some people have a propensity towards depression and it can be a genetic thing (My mother and 2 of my siblings suffer from it as does my children) it is important to be open about it and not be ashamed to get help at the earliest point.
It is my strong belief that the best cure for it is to lead an active life.
Im a fan of the new notion that modern day living is more stressfull than in the past.
1 traffic etc, fast moving life styles.pressure in work.
2 Some people use religion but i think people need something posative to focus on.
A hobby, or sport etc.
You have to have challenges in life ot push yourself.
It keeps the mind strong.
Boredom is linked with stress.
weak minded people and the overly clever suffer the most.
if this helps
Depression is ordinarily caused by psychological factors. It has psychological and physical effects, however. With the help of a licensed therapist, you can either cure your depression completely, or repress it to the point where it has no noticable effect on you.
The most important thing to do is to see a therapist, who may refer you to a psychiatrist who can diagnose anti-depressant medication for you. But it's vital that you do go.
I have suffered from depression for 30 years. For the past year I have been taking anti-depression (laugh) tablets. They offer me a positive outlook on life. However, I have noticed that any slight negativity in life still has an effect. With the help of the pills I take it is easier to overcome these mishaps.
I think this is something you have to learn to live with. It is also very important that the people who are close to you understand this condition and also know where you are coming from, else you're fighting a losing battle.
Go for treatment, it will do you the world of good.
It depends on the kind of depression. Well, a depression is really kind of linear; you feel down and melancholic - but the causes can be different (Imagine a cold can have different causes as well; from viral to simply environmental).
Some people would argue that depression is not even an illness, but rather something of a hypochondriac nature. If you don't know about depression, they argue, you can never contract it. Strangely enough, as with most cases, I am the living proof of the opposite. I've come down with what you could call melancholy ever since I was 3 or 4 years old; I used to be very extravert and open, but my personality made a 180° turn at the age of 4. I've been withdrawn and introvert ever since then, up until the age of 16, when I tried to get back to my extravert and open nature - I have most of it back, but I'm still a bit withdrawn. Only at the age of 21, they had figured out I was chronically - only mildly - depressed, and had been for quite some time.
Now, those who say depression is a faked illness which you can only contract when you know about it, could *try* to argue with this; but you can't tell me that anyone at the age of 4 is well aware of what depression is!
So, that aside; depression can be both genetical or environmental. Mental illnesses are known to be passed through from parent to child, if there are any in the family.
But that doesn't mean you will become depressed if you have depression in your genes (but that's more a question for biology). But theoretically, if you think about it; if a depression is genetic, it cannot be cured. Unless they find some post-modern gene-mutating cure for it, that eliminates the part of the DNA that is responsible for it.
All they can do for now is subject you to happy pills for the rest of your life to prevent you from doing something to yourself that you might regret.
If it is environmental, it can be cured, naturally.
It's too complex to answer here but, there are two types of depression, one caused by chemical imbalance, the other by events, endogenous and reactive. If you are prone to the former then yes you may have bouts of depression throughout your life. I'm 43 and have suffered since I was 29. If i can help you leave a message here and I'll give you an e-mail address where you can reach me ? I have studied psychology for 5 years (on and off ) and have an HND in Psychology though I never got to degree level because of my depression. Regards, Estella.
i dont think there is an official "cure".. However it can be controlled with medication and therapy.
Kind of like diabetes...will never go away, but you CAN deal with it effectively.
Yes. I was depressed since the age of ten, and I struggled with it until the age of about 22. I tried 4 different kinds of meds, but they left me tired, and one I couldn't even walk straight when on it. I got off them, and the problems were still there, because the problems were inside of me. Medication couldn't cure me, it only hid the problem. That's when I decided that it was up to me if I wanted to change or not. I didn't want to be sad anymore. I wanted to be happy- real happiness. I started trying to reprogram my mind to thinking more positive. I realized I couldn't make everyone happy, ultimately that was up to them. So I quit trying to please others all the time, and feeling like a failure when I couldn't, and learned to please myself. I started drawing in the things that brought me joy, and moving away from things that didn't. I realized that I was the one in control here, I could do anything I wanted to with my life! I didn't have to stay in that controlling relationship-because I wasn't happy. I didn't have to work at that job where I wasn't appreciated- because I wasn't happy. I learned to take control. But also to not nit pick things to death, and take everything personally. I used to get upset if someone didn't say Hi to me one day, I figured they were mad at me. But I started looking at things in a whole new way. What if they are just having a bad day? And why do they have to say Hi first, why can't I be the first one to greet them, maybe they are waiting on me,and so I did. I started to force myself to smile. And over time it got to where it wasn't being forced, it was coming naturally. When you give positive energy, you inturn receive it, and I was beginning to receive it all the time. When something negative happened to me that I had no control over, I would get upset, but then be snapped back into reality when I realized that I don't have to be this way. I would choose to still have a positive attitude in any circumstance, because nothing, I repeat NOTHING is worth wasting you life on depression over. Any situation can be made into a positive one. You have to retrain your mind. And you can do it. Because I did. I have not had any anxiety attacks in 2 years, and my depression is gone. Yes, I still have normal human emotions, but I know how to redirect my emotions in a positive way. I cry to let it all out, then I let it go, and move on. Never will I waste so much of my life on depression again. I wasted my entire teenage years, part of my childhood, and part of my adulthood on it. I don't want it anymore. And I'm not letting it come back. It's not a battle anymore. It's gone. Because I know how to not let it enter into my life again. I am very happy with my life now. I know that I have the ability to change anything within it that is not bringing me happiness. And I know that if it is not possible at the moment to change the situation, I can certainly change how I feel about it. I can choose to accept things for the way they are at the moment, and find peace in this, and move onto making the things that I DO have the ability to change into even greater experiences for me and for the ones I love. I don't waste time on the things that can't be changed anymore.Life is so wonderful. And we are all meant to enjoy it. Don't waste any moment.
How long is a piece of string? I studied Psychology simply for the reason of really wanting to help someone who was close to me and every ones perception on depression is different.
'Depression' is a very general term and becoming the most common ailment of our time, with many different levels.
It could be mild and due to frustration in your living environment or it could be severe like a bi-polar disorder.
It can be caused by both psychological and biological factors, stress,diet and physical health are all contributing.
Psychologists will always argue whether if it is curable or not but in my own personal opinion it is up to the individual, if they truly wanted to be cured of their depression regardless how severe then the answer is yes and I do not believe that medication is the answer. The idea is to nip it in the bud, the earlier you deal with it the less you have to deal with, trust me it really can snowball.
Find the source of the problem by process of elimination. Change in all areas and a nutrition and health check is a good place to start. Take some time out to look after yourself, help loved ones understand and look forward to what's ahead. Life is like Christmas, it can't do anything for you, it is up to you to make the most of it.
It depends on what kind of depression it is. certain depressions are are a one time deal or some others can come back and there's two that won't go away. Biological and psychological factors in. Also your enviroment is a key thing for depression triggers.
I guess all thinking creatures have depression.
Some words were given to me ''Cast off that which is of no use. Maintain that which is of all use''.
Seems to help me.
Someone great once said to be human is to be doomed to a life of lonliness and sadness,
Someone great also said life is a little sliver of light between two infinite areas of darkness.
Make the most of it, build relationships, do something scary everyday, take a risk everyday.
Live Life to the full, if you succeed in doing this let me know.
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT.
It is caused by a biological pre-disposition to a sensitive temperment, but environmental factors bring it out. the cure is finding happiness within yourself. Psychology, psychiatry, friends and lovers are null until that occurs. Self-hatred is the number one cause of depression.
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