Can someone get cured from depression, without professional hepl?

Answer 1

Well, the biggest thing to look at here is that there are many different types of depression. A person can be raised from childhood in a fashion that makes them very insecure, or acceptance seeking, and they can very, very easily mistake that for depression. In that case, it's psychological, and those things can be worked out if the person knows enough about psychology. Unfortunately, that knowledge usually comes from seeking a professional. Even psychology college graduates often see a therapist, for the record.

Another form of depression is chemical. Serotonin deficiancy is the primary cause of clinical depression. To put it in layman's terms, you have a part of your brain that produces serotonin, and another part take takes it again. The latter is called Serotonin reuptake. Now if more is being taken than produced, you will feel depression. Things like Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, etc. are all known as Supplimental Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (or SSRI).

The purpose of an SSRI is as it sounds. It inhibits (or blocks) some of the serotonin reuptake, thus eliminating the depression. The biggest trend I see is that people are getting SSRI's for depression problems that are often psychological and not psychiatric (problems that can be worked out, as opposed to a chemical deficiancy). But if the problem is chemical, it would require something of the sort, and that would require a proffesional to write a perscription.

Hopefully this made sense, and was somewhat helpful.

Answer 2

Some people overcome depression though medication, some through therapy or behavioral changes, and some through a combination of both. Not everyone can overcome depression without medication - so don't be afraid to try antidepressants - just a few months of medication can go a long way to jump starting other changes.

The most effective things that people do on their own to overcome depression are exercise, increase participation in social activities, and an approach called congnitive behavioral conditioning - which is a way of learning to manage negative thoughts.

There are many books and online resources to help. Here's one source:
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychotherapy/a/cogtx.htm

Answer 3

yes everyone will most likely go though depression at some time in there life and a lot people will be able to heal on there own with out help. but it does depend on many factors, like how deep is the depression and what caused it. if it from childhood factors those are the deepest wounds to heal and you mostly will need a doctor or spritual leader to help you. if it s a recent loss of the loved on then hopefully the depression will pass with time.

Answer 4

Yes...it takes a lifestyle change, though. I've "been there done that" but it took lots of work...I say get professional help if you can as it would have sped up my own growing out of it quite a bit. Obviously if its impairing your life at all then please seek help. Tell me what city you are in and I'll find free services if they exist...

I guess this "answer" assumes it is you that is depressed, though. If its a significant other or friend who is depressed who won't get help, I say ditch them as its going to take lots of work on your part. Especially if they aren't willing to change.

Answer 5

i'm quite sorry in case you be afflicted by medical melancholy, that's amazingly very puzzling ailment. that's a real no longer ordinary ailment to handle and regrettably it includes a stigma. when you consider which you used the be conscious "medical" you comprehend what to anticipate. i in my view do no longer understand the antipathy some communities and persons have in having medical melancholy dealt with. in case you had malaria or tuberculosis could you no longer have it dealt with? medical melancholy isn't any diverse from the different ailment and that's basically as deadly and basically as debilitating if no longer dealt with. Anti-melancholy medicine and psychotherapy or psychoanalysis help treatment a detrimental and malignant ailment it relatively is by utilising no potential your fault basically as getting tuberculosis does not be your fault.

Answer 6

I have been trying to do that for myself for years now. I would think professional help is needed if severe.

Answer 7

Yes,get out and enjoy yourself..

Answer 8

life is too short to be sad, so go do stuff thats fun...take some chances...live it up...you could die tommorrow....