Finding a method that works to relieve depression
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Published on 06/28/2010
By Gwynne Curry. It is time for us to open our eyes and, most importantly, our minds to
the possibility that since the medical establishment hasn't found the
cure for depression, that they don't understand what causes it. It is my
belief that only when we understand the root cause of an illness can we
find the answer to healing it. [Gwynne suffered with depression for 30+ years and has been depression
free for more than 5 years.]
By Gwynne Curry. It is time for us to open our eyes and, most importantly, our minds to
the possibility that since the medical establishment hasn't found the
cure for depression, that they don't understand what causes it. It is my
belief that only when we understand the root cause of an illness can we
find the answer to healing it. [Gwynne suffered with depression for 30+ years and has been depression
free for more than 5 years.] By Gwynne Curry
Depression may be more of a problem than most of us believe that it is.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report stating that the number of people who experience depression is doubling every ten years and that by 2020 it will be the most pervasive illness in the world and the second leading cause of death.
WHO also states that depression currently ranks second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disabilities associated with illness.
What does this have to do with you?
If you suffer from depression (or know someone who does) you know all too well that it is a challenging condition which interferes with the enjoyment of life and leaves you feeling as if there is no hope that the pain will ever end.
But, you may not have recognized the enormity of the problem.
Unfortunately, depression will touch almost every single person during their lifetime.
They will either experience it themselves or know someone who has. Those who do experience depression may suffer its hideous effects for decades or even for a lifetime.
Why is depression currently so pervasive?
Furthermore, why is the number of people who will experience it projected to increase at such a rapid rate? And, most importantly, what can we do about it?
Doctors can’t agree on the cause of depression.
Some say it is a chemical imbalance, while others claim it is a genetic problem.
There are others who believe that depression is a “learned behavior.”
The most common treatment for depression today is therapy coupled with antidepressant medication.
This can become costly and time consuming without much success.
The question remains… Is it working?
Some people do experience an improved mood when they are prescribed antidepressants.
But, think about this... any mind-altering drug, including antidepressants, has the potential to produce a positive improvement in mood.
Is the improved mood that one experiences while taking antidepressants proof that they had a chemical imbalance to begin with. Not in light of the previous statement.
What this information means is that if therapy and antidepressants were the answers to alleviating depression, the numbers of people suffering its debilitating effects would be decreasing or, at the least, the numbers would remain the same.
However, as we’ve already discovered, that is not the case.
So, in a nut shell, current methods are not the answer for most depressed people.
But, I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with either of these two treatments, but simply that, in most cases, they aren’t necessary nor do they provide the total relief a depressed person is seeking.
It is time for us to open our eyes and, most importantly, our minds to the possibility that since the medical establishment hasn't found the cure for depression, that they don't understand what causes it.
It is my belief that only when we understand the root cause of an illness can we find the answer to healing it.
~~~
[Original title: Alarming Mental Depression Statistics and What They Mean…]
© Gwynne Curry - All Rights Reserved
[Photo added: Angst by islandguy.]
> Order her book You Can Heal Your Depression Now.
~~~~
Gwynne suffered with depression for 30+ years and has been depression free for more than 5 years.
She writes:
I’m a lot like you… I was depressed for a LONG time and I didn’t like it. As a matter of fact I’ve personally experienced 30+ years of chronic depression with at least two episodes of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Here are some of the things I’ve encountered during my life's journey:
* sexual abuse…
* abandonment issues…
* becoming a mother at age 17…
* 2 bankruptcies (one personal and one corporate)…
* loss of home that was a primary residence…
* loss of vacation home…
* diagnosed with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis at age 34…
* 2 divorces…
* abusive spouse who was an alcoholic…
* cheating spouse…
* spouse who is a Vietnam Veteran and has been diagnosed with PTSD and Manic Depression…
Things got so bad, I almost couldn’t get out of bed, didn’t want to see anyone and wanted to pull the covers over my head and hide from the world.
Bottom Line: I’ve been where you are!
Reason two: Fast-forward to today and I now live a life FREE of depression, and have been depression free for more than 5 years, because... I had a burning desire to feel better.
But, I was at a total loss as to how to do that considering the mess my life was in.
I began a quest to learn everything I could about depression... I wanted to understand…
* why unfortunate things happen to well meaning people…
* why I felt so empty inside...
* why it feels that nothing will ever improve…
* why other people can’t understand what’s happening to you…
* why it feels as if nothing matters…
* how it was that some people seemed to always live a charmed life while I was always suffering…
My personal quest turned into many years of soul searching, prayer, studying self-help books and tapes, and studying natural healing modalities.
All of this was mixed with a generous amount of pain, tears, and self-doubt that I'd ever figure it out...
In the beginning I learned techniques which I applied in my daily life that brought a feeling of relief, but would last only a short time.
Then I would feel discouraged and get depressed again.
But, I refused to give up. I continued to try new and different techniques… I studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), took the Silva Method of Mind Development course, studied with Native American Indians, and even became a certified hypnotherapist.
These studies did not give me all the answers, but I learned something and gained benefits from each one.
By trial and error, I slowly learned which techniques worked and which ones didn’t, but I still wasn’t satisfied. I wanted to understand why and how they worked.
My perseverance led me to the answers I had been searching for. What I discovered helped me to put all the pieces of the puzzle together into a coherent structure. This helped me to finally understand why and how things happen as they do.
What I discovered coupled with the daily application of a few very simple techniques that require very little time has helped me to live a life free of depression for the past 5+ years.
Anytime I used to feel myself headed in the direction of a depressed mood, I knew exactly what to do to feel better immediately.
Today, I rarely experience a mood that feels even remotely related to depression. So, I know from personal experience that the method I will share with you in my book really works!
[Photo: Gwynne with three of her six grandchildren.]
> Order her book: You Can Heal Your Depression Now.
Depression may be more of a problem than most of us believe that it is.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a report stating that the number of people who experience depression is doubling every ten years and that by 2020 it will be the most pervasive illness in the world and the second leading cause of death.
WHO also states that depression currently ranks second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disabilities associated with illness.
What does this have to do with you?
If you suffer from depression (or know someone who does) you know all too well that it is a challenging condition which interferes with the enjoyment of life and leaves you feeling as if there is no hope that the pain will ever end.
But, you may not have recognized the enormity of the problem.
Unfortunately, depression will touch almost every single person during their lifetime.
They will either experience it themselves or know someone who has. Those who do experience depression may suffer its hideous effects for decades or even for a lifetime.
Why is depression currently so pervasive?
Furthermore, why is the number of people who will experience it projected to increase at such a rapid rate? And, most importantly, what can we do about it?
Doctors can’t agree on the cause of depression. Some say it is a chemical imbalance, while others claim it is a genetic problem.
There are others who believe that depression is a “learned behavior.”
The most common treatment for depression today is therapy coupled with antidepressant medication.
This can become costly and time consuming without much success.
The question remains… Is it working?
Some people do experience an improved mood when they are prescribed antidepressants.
But, think about this... any mind-altering drug, including antidepressants, has the potential to produce a positive improvement in mood.
Is the improved mood that one experiences while taking antidepressants proof that they had a chemical imbalance to begin with. Not in light of the previous statement.
What this information means is that if therapy and antidepressants were the answers to alleviating depression, the numbers of people suffering its debilitating effects would be decreasing or, at the least, the numbers would remain the same.
However, as we’ve already discovered, that is not the case.
So, in a nut shell, current methods are not the answer for most depressed people.
But, I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with either of these two treatments, but simply that, in most cases, they aren’t necessary nor do they provide the total relief a depressed person is seeking.
It is time for us to open our eyes and, most importantly, our minds to the possibility that since the medical establishment hasn't found the cure for depression, that they don't understand what causes it.
It is my belief that only when we understand the root cause of an illness can we find the answer to healing it.
~~~
[Original title: Alarming Mental Depression Statistics and What They Mean…]
© Gwynne Curry - All Rights Reserved
[Photo added: Angst by islandguy.]
> Order her book You Can Heal Your Depression Now.
~~~~
Gwynne suffered with depression for 30+ years and has been depression free for more than 5 years.
She writes:
I’m a lot like you… I was depressed for a LONG time and I didn’t like it. As a matter of fact I’ve personally experienced 30+ years of chronic depression with at least two episodes of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Here are some of the things I’ve encountered during my life's journey:
* sexual abuse…
* abandonment issues…
* becoming a mother at age 17…
* 2 bankruptcies (one personal and one corporate)…
* loss of home that was a primary residence…
* loss of vacation home…
* diagnosed with rheumatoid and osteoarthritis at age 34…
* 2 divorces…
* abusive spouse who was an alcoholic…
* cheating spouse…
* spouse who is a Vietnam Veteran and has been diagnosed with PTSD and Manic Depression…
Things got so bad, I almost couldn’t get out of bed, didn’t want to see anyone and wanted to pull the covers over my head and hide from the world.Bottom Line: I’ve been where you are!
Reason two: Fast-forward to today and I now live a life FREE of depression, and have been depression free for more than 5 years, because... I had a burning desire to feel better.
But, I was at a total loss as to how to do that considering the mess my life was in.
I began a quest to learn everything I could about depression... I wanted to understand…
* why unfortunate things happen to well meaning people…
* why I felt so empty inside...
* why it feels that nothing will ever improve…
* why other people can’t understand what’s happening to you…
* why it feels as if nothing matters…
* how it was that some people seemed to always live a charmed life while I was always suffering…
My personal quest turned into many years of soul searching, prayer, studying self-help books and tapes, and studying natural healing modalities.
All of this was mixed with a generous amount of pain, tears, and self-doubt that I'd ever figure it out...
In the beginning I learned techniques which I applied in my daily life that brought a feeling of relief, but would last only a short time.
Then I would feel discouraged and get depressed again.
But, I refused to give up. I continued to try new and different techniques… I studied NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), took the Silva Method of Mind Development course, studied with Native American Indians, and even became a certified hypnotherapist.
These studies did not give me all the answers, but I learned something and gained benefits from each one.
By trial and error, I slowly learned which techniques worked and which ones didn’t, but I still wasn’t satisfied. I wanted to understand why and how they worked.
My perseverance led me to the answers I had been searching for. What I discovered helped me to put all the pieces of the puzzle together into a coherent structure. This helped me to finally understand why and how things happen as they do.
What I discovered coupled with the daily application of a few very simple techniques that require very little time has helped me to live a life free of depression for the past 5+ years.
Anytime I used to feel myself headed in the direction of a depressed mood, I knew exactly what to do to feel better immediately.
Today, I rarely experience a mood that feels even remotely related to depression. So, I know from personal experience that the method I will share with you in my book really works!
[Photo: Gwynne with three of her six grandchildren.]
> Order her book: You Can Heal Your Depression Now.