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Conventional Drug Treatment Not Always the Answer for Depression
People often go through hard times in their lives, and most of us get depressed at one point in time or another.
Some people stay depressed longer than others; some are depressed for a few days, while others stay pretty much
constantly depressed for years. What happens with depression is that the human brain releases and excess of
melatonin, a depressive chemical natural in the brain. If something physical that happened in someone’s life
triggered the release of this chemical, that person is only usually depressed for a fairly short period of time,
lasting up to a year at the longest. But, when something goes wrong in someone’s head to where their brain
automatically releases this chemical for seemingly no reason, this person is more likely to be depressed a lot
longer.
The term for short-term depression triggered by something happening in someone’s life is known
as dysthmic disorder. The term for long-term depression due to the chemical being released spontaneously is
called long-term depression, a suiting name for the illness. Sometimes, people go through extreme mood
swings, from feeling depressed to the point of suicide or homicide to feeling extremely happy—almost
maniacally happy. The term for this is called bipolar disorder.
So here’s the question. How do we get rid of our depression? No one likes to be depressed, and we all want a way to
make it go away. Depression can often interfere with our daily lives. It can make us not enjoy the things we used
to enjoy, it can take away the drive and passion we have for doing our work and even our fun activities, it can
cause people to be unusually rude to others for seemingly no reason, it can make us cry, and it can basically kill
us inside. People who go through depression know what it’s like, and those who haven’t experienced it can seldom
imagine the misery.
People often look to pills as the magic cure for depression. Pills sound great at first because when you’re down,
you can just pop one into your mouth and within fifteen minutes, you’re okay. You’re laughing happily, you’re
enjoying yourself and having a good time. But, hours later, you feel worse than you did before you took the pill.
This is because the pill you’re taking is filled with a natural chemical found within the body—serotonin, the
‘happy’ chemical. An excess of serotonin is released into the brain, making one feel happy, but later, the brain
tries to level out the amount of chemicals in the brain, releasing an excess of melatonin, making you feel worse
than before. Pills can become addictive; especially anti-depressants. They have the power for you to get hooked on
them even after your depression is gone. They can cause you to spend unnecessary time and money on a substance bad
for your body that you don’t even need. Pills can ruin your life if you get addicted to them.
Pills are not always the answer. For instance, exercise and eat right. Exercising helps the brain naturally release
serotonin, and the right foods will trigger that as well. Also, pamper yourself. When you look good, you feel good.
That theory has been proven time and time again. You can also try smiling even when you’re not happy. A physical
movement can send signals to your brain, giving your brain the illusion that you’re happy, in turn actually making
you feel a little better. Pills are not always the answer. Try healthy, natural things first. They work!
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