Depression Treatment
Depression is a serious and widely misunderstood mental condition that many people experience in this world. It’s not easy dealing with depression and neither is it glamorous. It is waking up in the middle of the night in a sweat and with tremors that you don’t know what to do with. It is being physically sick to the stomach for no reason what so ever. It is looking at yourself in the mirror and not seeing a will to live. It is severely serious and extremely underrated. It’s not something that can just be tossed aside as another teenager going through a ‘phase’.
It can also be excruciating for loved ones who watch the people they’re close to, go through the pain and other symptoms that comes with depression. There is often very little that can be done to deal with these symptoms. Most people try anti-depressants and other pills to keep the depression at bay. But that is not a solution to the problem but rather a temporary fix.
What are the symptoms of depression?
- ‘Empty’, sad, or anxious feelings that are persistent
- Pessimism and feelings of complete hopelessness
- Feelings of worthlessness, guilt, and helplessness
- Restlessness and irritability
- Loss of interest in everyday activities and activities that once used to be pleasurable.
- Decreased energy levels and fatigue
- Difficulty remembering details, making decisions, and concentrating
- Excessive sleeping, insomnia, or early morning wakefulness
- Loss of appetite or overeating
- Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts
- Headaches, digestive problems, cramps and other persistent pains that don’t ease with treatment.
Not all people have to experience the same symptoms but these are some of the most common symptoms that are experienced by people going through depression. It can be a condition that’s devastating as well as expensive.
So what is there to be done?
Massage therapy has been proven to reduce the symptoms experienced during depression. Extensive research into the link between massage therapy and overall wellbeing suggests that massage can reduce depression by improving the mood. It works especially works well for people who are:
- In chronic pain
- Hospice patients
- Children diagnosed with cancer
- Children who have HIV
- Pregnant women
- Experiencing lower back pain
- Experiencing headaches caused by tension
- Children and adolescents who are psychiatric patients
- Women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer
- Going through chronic diseases
- Adolescent mothers
- Going through chronic fatigue syndrome
- Experiencing high blood pressure
- Diagnosed with fibromyalgia
- Adults with multiple sclerosis
- Women who have premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- Women who are in labor
Massage therapy has about the same effects as psychotherapy in patients dealing with depression. Depression affects everyone. People most affected by this serious condition are people who are 45 – 64 years old, blacks, whites, Hispanics, women, people with no high school diploma, unemployed people, and people who don’t have health insurance.
Tackling depression is no easy task. It requires a lot of care and support from both professionals as well as loved ones. The first step to recovery is admitting that you are depressed. If you want to use massage therapy to help deal with depression, make sure you go to a licensed massage therapist. There are many Massage Clinics in Tampa itself.
For further information about how massage therapy can ease the symptoms of depression, go to Jakki Bosco LMT located in Orlando, Florida.
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In Home or In Office Massages by Jacqueline in the Central Florida area. Certified for many different massages and treatments. Specializing in Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) post surgery recovery massage.
To schedule an appointment with Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Advanced Manual Lymphatic Drainage Therapist, Jacqueline Bosco CMLDT, Oncology, please call (813) 298-5603. We believe nothing is more important than human touch.
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