The symptoms herein presented in this website are intended to serve as an overview and not as criteria for making a diagnosis.
Another type of treatment for Depression is:
Vagus Nerve Stimulation, or VNS as it's known, is
a treatment that affects the function of the brain. VNS uses
specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific
parts of the brain that involve a person's mood.
The
Benefits of Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) are:
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Vagus nerve stimulation is more effective than anti-depressants
* VNS does not have the side effects of antidepressants
* There are no drug interactions
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Compliance is guaranteed. Once the device is activated, there's no
further action required.
* Quality-of-life benefits improve over time
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No cognitive impairment, such as memory loss
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No sexual dysfunction
* Life just gets better
and better as time goes on
Another effective way to treat Depression is with psychotherapy or
"talk therapy." In treating a person with depression, many Doctors
not only prescribe antidepressants, but they also recommend some sort
of "talk theraphy" or a combination of both. It's important
to talk with your Doctor on the best type of treatment for your situation.
Everyone is different so some may need a type of treatment especially
designed for their needs.
Two very effective approaches for treating depression are Interpersonal
Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. With Interpersonal
Therapy, a therapist looks at the patient's personal relationships
that not only cause his depression but that also make the depression
worse. If Cognitive-Behavioral Theraphy (CBT) is used a therapist
helps the depression sufferer to learn how to get more fulfillment
through their own actions. They learn the patterns in their
behavior that not only add to their depression but that cause it.
Then they learn how to change those patterns.
There's a saying by Zig Ziglar that goes,
"You can change what you are and where you are by changing what goes
into your mind." A caring therapist can help do this.
Just remember, no one form of treatment cures all cases of depression.
Every form of therapy has it's limits. None of them in
itself make you a new person. Your depression may improve with
medication, vitamins or talk therapy but they can't put your
life in order. Only YOU can do that. It will take effort,
but only then will you be able to conquer your Depression.
