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DEPRESSION AND TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION | DEPRESSED PEOPLES

 Introduction of Depression :- Moods naturally fluctuate and everyone experiences ups and downs in their lives, but in some cases mood swings can become long-term debilitating and can impair someone's ability to hold down a job or maintain meaningful relationships It is estimated that about 10 percent of people will suffer from depression at some point in their lives, a mood disorder characterized by several symptoms: feel sad Desperate Unmotivated Overly tired And loss of interest in once pleasurable activities known as anhedonia Many people who has  depression also suffer from different problems like anxiety Depression :- Neuroimaging studies reveal that many brain circuits that normally regulate mood are dysregulated in depression. the amygdala  which is located deep in the brain, processes highly salient stimuli like rewards and potential threats. In depression, the amygdala is overactive and overreacts to negative events. The amygdala, in turn, connects t...

OVERTHINKING AND BEST WAYS TO OVERCOME OVERTHINKING

 What is overthinking? To think too much about (something): to spend too much time thinking or analyzing (something) in a way that is more harmful than helpful What causes thinking? While rumination itself is not a mental illness, it is associated with conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. Rumination can be common in people with chronic pain and chronic illness in the form of negative thoughts about and healing from the pain. Sometimes worry and rumination can prompt the brain to connect with something beneficial or productive, explains Natalie Dattilo, Ph.D., a clinical health psychologist in Boston and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. "Take worry, for example, which is a hallmark of generalized anxiety disorder," says Dattilo. Some people may feel that worrying shows they care or sets them up for the worst outcome, so it can easily become a habit – albeit one that you can (and should) break. HOW TO OVERCOM...

Best ways to use your free time. What to do in your free time?

20 best ways to use your free time. What to do in your free time? If you have a large block of free time, the best way to use it is to relax, have fun, unwind from a stressful day or spend time with a loved one. But if you only have a small chunk – say 5 or 10 minutes – there's no time to do any fun stuff. So what to do in your spare time? Put these small chunks of time to their most productive use. Everyone works differently, so the best use of your free time really depends on you, your work style, and what's on your to-do list. But it is useful to have such a list so that you can quickly find a way to put the little free time to work immediately, without any thought. Use the following list as a way to spark ideas for what you can do in a short amount of time. 1. Reading files Cut out magazine articles or print out good articles or news to read later and save them in a folder labeled "Reading File." Take it wherever you are, and whenever you have a bit of...