Let's laugh when we are depressed and our depression will be broken...
This sentence, which seems very simple, is actually like the key sentence to get out of depression. We say, "Is it that simple?", right? Yes, of course, it is not that simple, this sentence is just our keyword. Based on this keyword, the hopeful side of depression, which can occur in all age groups, at different severities and despite all prevention efforts, is that it is treatable. So, let's see what these treatment methods are, what kind of treatment it is and which one is suitable for the person.
In mild depression, if the person has the right coping methods and knows how to use them, he or she can cope on his or her own for a period of up to a year or two, or can reduce this period to a few weeks with the appropriate treatment method. The treatment of depression can be as simple as this, but it can have a wide range of symptoms, including severe depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm attempts, food refusal, and even hospitalization for those with psychotic features.
It has been observed that psychotherapy alone has the same effect on the brain in the same time as drug treatment in the treatment of mild and moderate depression. For more severe depression, medication plus psychotherapy is the most effective treatment method.
We said that the most hopeful aspect of depression is that it is treatable. The most important factor in the treatment process is that the patient is cooperative and wants the treatment. Like making a cake, the ingredients belong to the patient and the recipe to put them together belongs to the therapist. The treatment process progresses as the patient brings the material.
Every individual is special and different, so the depression they experience and the reasons for it also vary. He may be in a state of depression due to the negative situations he is currently experiencing, as well as misinformation he learned during childhood, unrevealed problems in his early childhood, or a trauma he experienced. Being treated for depression once does not mean that you will not be depressed again in your lifetime. Depression can recur and even continue as life-long attacks.
Cognitive behavioral therapies are the most used and effective method in the treatment of depression. What is learned in childhood is now It is implemented by replacing outdated or incorrect coping methods with various techniques and effective and proper coping methods. In addition, psychodynamic therapies are more suitable for the treatment of chronic depressions and unrevealed causes that occur in early childhood. Depression caused by trauma can be treated with EMDR or different trauma therapy techniques.
The most important factor for all these treatments to be performed is for the person to accept this situation, request treatment and seek help. Deciding to get help is the beginning of the treatment. The appropriate treatment method should be decided together with experts trained in this field and the treatment phase should be started.
Happy weeks that start with a smile, wishing you not to forget that the best healer is yourself, whether on your own or with help...
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