Depression: What is Depression?

Almost everyone has felt sad or depressed at times. Feeling depressed can be a normal reaction to loss, life stresses and struggles, or a harmed self-esteem. But when feelings of intense sadness (including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless) last for days to weeks and they keep you from functioning normally, you may very well battling clinical depression. This is a serious, but treatable medical condition.

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Depression and Common Symptoms:

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, symptoms may include the following:

• Persistent sad, anxious, or “empty” feelings
• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism
• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness
• Irritability, restlessness
• Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
• Fatigue and decreased energy
• Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
• Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
• Overeating, or appetite loss
• Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
• Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment.

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Depression and Brain Function:

The qEEG or Brain Map reveals a substantial increase in spectrum power in theta, alpha, and beta frequency bands in depressed patients at both the parietal and occipital sites, in eyes closed and eyes open conditions. The qEEG also reveals an increase in slow (theta and alpha) activity in the EEG pattern. Additionally, enhancement of beta power may correlate with anxiety symptoms that most likely play an important role on the onset of depression. With the qEEG or Brain Map as an assessment tool, we can see the electrical activity of the brain. We can then determine where and how the dysregulation occurs allowing us to develop treatment protocols to put the brain back into balance without medication.

Depression and Treatment Options:

Dallas Brain Changers offers a Holistic Medicine approach toward treatment for this disorder. Interventions include Neurofeedback, Nutrition Counseling , Biofeedback, and Counseling.

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