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1.
Overview and Causes|
Depression
is a psychological condition characterized by prolonged sadness,
combined with other negative mood symptoms, such as loss of interest
in others, in work, and in recreation. There may also be indecisiveness,
inability to concentrate, anxiety, apathy, loneliness, lowerd self-esteem,
and self-blame. Normally depression is a temporary reaction to a
specific disappointment or loss. It can be helped by the support
of family and friends or simply by the passage of time and by the
steps which the person takes to change his or her life situation.
Treatment is not usually necessary. Severe depression is another
matter. Some cases of severe depression may be caused by a chemical
deficiency and a small percentage of severe depression is linked
to mental disease. |
2. Symptoms|
(a)
The symptoms of severe depression include crying spells, slow speech,
agitation, hopelessness, helplessness, withdrawal from usual activities,
recurring thoughts of death and suicide and irritability. Insomnia,
fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss or gain, loss of sexual desire,
and imagined pains.
(b) Depressed patients with certain mental disease may hear voices accusing them of unpardonable sins, and suffer delusions that they are terribly worthless, sinful or incurably ill. (c) Diagnosis of severe depression can be complicated. The doctor needs to rule out any possible physical causes of the depression, such as that induced by disease, deficiencies, or medication. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness
and Evaluation
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Many cases of depression are successfully treated with Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM). Most cases show great improvement after
about two to three months of treatment. However, the treatment should
be longer in order to get rid of the root cause. |
4.
Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM,
has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System, click here. Qigong, generally, is good for relieving anixety and stress as well as improve the circulation of qi and blood. As a result, it provides a good healing effect for this ailment. Despite an increase in energy, you won't see or feel any effects right away, it takes several weeks, possibly months of practice before you notice any effects. The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above. This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them. (b) Medicated diet 10 Jujube (dazao) 10g, Baked licorice (zhigancao) 6g, Light wheat (fuxiaomai) 50g, make soup to eat, once every other day.
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Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".
Acknowledgments:
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors. |
5. Healing by
Other Therapies
