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life changing many people dont know how to sort out their feelings and can
go into a depressive state. Usually, this type of depression is considered
situational and some one can recover from it.
A few less researched causes include Seasonal affective disorder
(SAD), which different seasons or weather can make you depressed. Smoking
and depression has been linked but it is hard to say if people smoke because
they are depressed or they are depressed because they smoke. Poor sleep
habits can increase your risk of depression. Recently something called
Facebook overload has been suggested as being associated with depression.
Also some suggest that an end of something important like a TV show or
movie can cause feelings of depression. In 2009, some Avatar fans reported
feeling depressed (12 surprising causes of depression 2015). Other reported
causes include; where you live, too many choices lack of fish in the diet, poor
sibling relationships, birth control pills and some medications (12 surprising
causes of depression 2015).
Treatment
When it comes to treatment of depression it is also an individual
management and finding what works. There is not one thing that can cure
depression. The big three however are therapy, medication and lifestyle
changes. Finding the right treatment takes time and energy. It may take
trying many different medications for 6-8 weeks each. You need to rule out
any medical causes like a thyroid disorder or any other health problems.
Therapy is usually very beneficial for individuals experiencing depression.
Effects of Diet
Diet most definitely effects depression. Mayo Clinic showed that
several studied have found that people who ate a poor quality diet (high in
processed meat, chocolates, sweet desserts, fried food, refined cereals and
high-fat dairy products) had a much higher occurrence of depression
(Depression 2015). Other studies suggest that those who follow a
Mediterranean diet (fruits, vegetables and fish, limiting dairy and meat) had
lower rates of depression (Mayo clinic 2015). There are many foods that have
shown to increase your mood, which in turn decreases depression. These
include: increasing your omega-3 fats, increase you B vitamins, boost your
serotonin with amino acids, balance your blood sugar, increase your intake of
chromium, get more sunshine (Fobbester, 2004). The Mental health
foundation quotes, Recent evidence suggests that good nutrition is
essential for our mental health and that a number of mental health
conditions may be influenced by dietary factors (2015). Helping our body feel
better by fueling it with the right kind of foods will only help our moods and
decrease the prevalence of depression. In contrast if we fuel our bodies with
sugar, there has been a direct link between mood and blood sugar balance
(Fobbester, 2004). When sugar is consumed it needs to be converted into
energy. Using up our B vitamins does this. B vitamins have been linked to
neurological development and mental functions. It is also helpful in
improving mood and memory (Hardy 2015). Reducing sugar intake including
sugar food in processed foods as well as bread is important in maintaining
our blood sugar. The more unbalanced our blood sugar the more unbalanced
our mood is (Fobbester, 2004). Having a well-balanced meal high in fruit,
vegetables and fish is most ideal for those experiencing depression.
References
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http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-az/D/diet/
NCBI. (2015) Depression Definition. Retrieved from