| At any given time 9.5% of the population is suffering | | | | medications are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| from some form of depression. Many of these | | | | (SSRIs), tricyclics, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors |
| people never seek treatment or are unaware that | | | | (MAOIs). It can take a while to find the right |
| depression is in fact treatable. While not everyone | | | | medication or combination of medications for each |
| experiences the same symptoms, if you are | | | | person, but all prescription depression medications |
| suffering from depression, you may feel consistently | | | | have a risk of minor, or occasionally major, side |
| sad or empty, experience feelings of guilt or | | | | effects. If prescription medications aren't working as |
| helplessness, lose interest in things you once enjoyed, | | | | well as you'd like them to, or if you're unhappy with |
| suffer from insomnia and decreased energy, or have | | | | the side effects and risks that accompany them, you |
| thoughts of suicide. There are many potential causes | | | | may decide to explore herbal remedies for |
| for depression, and cases vary from person to | | | | depression. There are many natural cures for |
| person. Depression can run in families, which leads | | | | depression available in the marketplace, but it's best |
| some researchers to believe that the condition can | | | | to look for ones with a few key ingredients: St. |
| be inherited. In some cases, people who have | | | | John's Wort is one of the most effective natural |
| experienced trauma or are suffering from severe | | | | ingredients for treating depression. In fact, in some |
| illnesses will also develop a depressive disorder, | | | | countries like Germany, St. John's Wort outsells many |
| suggesting that depression can be caused by | | | | of the major prescription anti-depressive medications. |
| psychological or physical changes in one's life as well. | | | | The active ingredients in St. John's Wort are believed |
| Depression is more common in women than men, | | | | to naturally boost serotonin levels, which helps lift |
| and can sometimes be caused by hormonal changes | | | | spirits and ease depression. Passion flower is a natural |
| in the body, which women are more prone to. Any | | | | ingredient that is often used to treat sleep disorders |
| diagnosis of a depressive disorder should be | | | | and anxiety. It helps to soothe and calm, and when |
| accompanied by a physical evaluation and conducted | | | | combined with St. John's Wort can be a wonderful |
| by a doctor. There are some viral illnesses, as well as | | | | aid in treating depression naturally. Depression is a |
| other medications, that can cause symptoms of | | | | life-consuming condition, but you do not have to |
| depression, and these should be ruled out. Once a | | | | suffer quietly. If you think have a depressive |
| diagnosis is obtained, your doctor should work with | | | | disorder, seek professional help to find the treatment |
| you to develop the best treatment for you. | | | | options that are best for you and your condition, |
| Depression can often be treated with therapy alone, | | | | whether they include prescription medication or |
| but some patients do decide to try prescription | | | | natural remedies for depression, and remember to |
| medication. The most commonly prescribed | | | | explore a variety of options before making a decision. |