Depression Symptoms, Causes and Ways to Overcome

Depression Symptoms, Causes and Ways to Overcome

Everywhere you look, people these days are stressed out. Many reach a breaking point and sink into depression — a mental health issue few of our grandparents or great-grandparents experienced, yet is so common today.

Depression is an illness — not a character weakness

And it can treated. Which treatment is best and how long you need to take it, depends on the severity

Its a neurotransmitters balance disorder and as normal as someone as someone having BP or sugar issues

Causes could include family history, early childhood trauma, brain structure etc. It could also be episodic — say failure in a competitive exam, a breakup/failed relationship

The treatment could require medications.

But most important is psychotherapy,.

Plus you need to try

a) Exercising
b) Chanting Om 108 times
c) Yog Nidra- Guided Meditation
d) Sudarshan Kriya by Sri Sri — it works wonders for some. But do it under guidance of a Guru. Sometimes, since its altering the speed of your breath, it may have adverse effects for people with specific body characteristics — say higher Agni Tatva

e) Vipasana Meditation by S .Goenka Ji -Try Mini Anapana Meditation For All https://youtu.be/Oh5ii6R6LTM . You must sit continuously and follow the audio instructions for 10 minutes . There is a 10 day course also , which is free https://www.dhamma.org/en/courses/search