Treatments for Depression/Anxiety/Mood Variations(Unmada)
Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad, but these feelings usually go away within a few hours or a couple of days. When people have a depressive disorder, they feel really sad for a long time and cannot shake this feeling. They also often have problems with sleeping, trouble with appetite, feel tired a lot of the time, and have problems concentrating. Depressive disorder interferes with their ability to do things in their lives that they normally can do well; and it causes pain for both the people with the disorder and those who care about them. Depressive disorder is a common but serious illness. Many people never seek treatment for their depression, but most people who experience depression feel better if they get treatment.
Causes:
- Physical Abuse
- Mental Abuse
- Stress
- Excessive intake of Medications
- Idiopathic
Symptoms:
- Lethargy
- Angry very quickly without any reason
- Sadness
- Hot sensation at the top of head
- Burning Sensation in the head
- Palpitation
- Fear
- Sleeplessness
- Difficulty in concentration
- Inability to do things on their own
- Memory Loss
Line of Treatment
- Cleanse the body using Panchakarma Procedures like Snehapana, Abhyanga&Swedafollwed by Virechana which detoxifies the body and prepares it for Further treatment.
- Special Procedures to improve the mental functions such as Shirodhara ,ShiroBasti, ShiroPichu, Thalapodichiletc can be done as ShamanaChikitsa
- SathvavajayaChikitsa such as chanting of mantras, performing spiritual poojas, Yagyasetc can also be done in some cases as per need
- Yoga , Pranayama and meditation technique helps in improving the concentration & memory
- Intake of MedyaRasayanaDravya s help in maintaining the tranquility of mind & Body