Depression can be very mild to very severe. It is a very real condition that is believed to occur due to the imbalance of certain chemicals in the brain. Unfortunately, like many mental health issues there is a negative stigma attached to it. As it is becoming more known and understood which hopefully will remove the negative connotations.
If you have depression, you are NOT crazy or insane. When people say it is all in your head, ironically they are exactly right; it's a real chemical imbalance that CAN be treated. It is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. Once treated life can be productive, successful, and fun again.
Depression comes in many types. For example, major depression is disabling and prevents a person from functioning normally in daily life, while dysthymia is a milder, usually long-term, depression where a person can still function but probably isn't living a normal and full life. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which usually affects people during the winter months, is also a type of depression.
Often the most obvious symptom of depression is an overwhelming feeling of sadness, but depression has many other possible symptoms that vary depending on the type of depression and the individual. Common symptoms include:
Appetite changes
On-going physical problems, such as aches and pains, headaches, or digestive problems that don't improve with treatment
Fatigue
Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness, or irritability
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Loss of interest or pleasure in life, including lack of sexual desire
Trouble concentrating and making decisions
It has also been shown to boost the immune system, stabilise blood sugar levels, and improve lung function and peak air flow, all of which may be affected in sufferers of chronic depression.
Nei-guan points are located on the center lines of the arms on the inner sides, 3 cun (the width of your thumb at the mid joint is one 'cun', the width of middle three fingers at the mid joints is two 'cun', the width of the four fingers without the thumb at mid joints is three 'cun'.) from the wrist lines. They belong to the pericardium meridians and are responsible for heart health, mentality normalization and psychological wellbeing.
Tai-chong points belong to the liver meridians and are responsible for liver health, alleviating irritability, clearing mind and stabilizing emotions.
Pressing and massaging these two points on both sides for 5 to 10 minutes each everyday and whenever feeling down will lift your spirit and recharge your body and mind with energy over the time. If you can massage Tai-chong points after a hot water foot bath before going to bed in the night, the result will be greater.
In additional, there is an acupuncture point called Tan-zhong point (CV 17), it is a very important point for enhancing mood. Tan-zhong point belongs to the conception vessel and is the midpoint between the centers of the breasts. It collects chest energy and provides energy for the heart. It has close relationship with our emotions. Whenever you feel sad, upset or angry, massage this point, it will calm you down and give you peaceful feelings.
Massage Tan-zhong point in a clock wise direction with 4 fingers closed or rub this point downwardly. 100 times or 2 to 3 minutes daily is an easy and good practice. There are many other benefits of massaging Tan-zhong point: improving breast health (especially for women); easing or curing asthma, cough, congested chest, fast heart beats etc.
Regular Indian Head Massage Treatment will:-
A shocking 75% of all visits to the GP are stress related and ailments such as digestive disorders (IBS, diarrhoea, constipation), ulcers, insomnia, high blood pressure, mood swings, hypochondria, disturbed sleep, loss of appetite and headaches to name but a few can all be attributed to stress.
In seeking relief for stress related conditions people become more aware of the underlying causes of their stress and so in addition to being a highly effective therapy for relieving stress, head massage also enables people to become more self aware and thus healing can take place from within resulting in good personal energy.
Indian head massage can be provided with or without oils. Using essential oils will:-
strengthen hair
remove dryness which causes brittle hair
soften the skin/scalp
delay hair loss and greying
encourage healthy hair growth
nourish the scalp
condition hair leaving it soft and shiny
manage dandruff
eliminate (sometimes instantly) itchy and flaky scalp
reduce brittleness caused by colouring, perming and treating
help relieve insomnia, eye strain and tension and migraine headaches
Aromatherapy treatment: Aromatherapy treatment has been observed to aid in the milder forms of depression. It could relieve mental fatigue and helps in giving better sleep. Nevertheless, it is advisable that an extremely depressed individual gets further support and treatment. The effect of Aromatherapy is more effective when it is used as a complimentary therapy by supplementing other therapies.
Essential oils utilized for Aromatherapy depression treatment are basil, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, geranium, lavender, lemon, jasmine, myrrh, neroli, rose, sandalwood, spruce, orange and ylang ylang.
n this situation, using aromatherapy in the treatment of depression works wonders by providing a sense of relaxation and helping you de-stress. When you use aromatherapy to treat depression, you see considerable improvement in conditions like insomnia, digestive problem and general well being. Aromatherapy can be done side by side with any medication you might be taking and it has got no side effects.
The smell stimulates our mind and boosts hormones, thus the aromatic smell is powerful enough to restore the sense of positive thinking and alleviate your mood. You can get these aromatic senses through different methods of massaging, inhaling through candles, as bath oils or diffusing it as air fresheners. All these forms of aromatic smells are easily available and are equally easy to use.
Using aromatherapy to treat depression will provide you with lots of relaxation uplift your mood, ease mental fatigue and insomnia. It will help reduce all signs of depression and you will notice much improvement in the conditions rising from depression like poor digestion, weakness, fatigue, negative emotions etc.
The soaking bath in aromatherapy oil gives you the freshness and soothes your mind. Massage done with essential oils help you melt away the fatigue and negative thoughts and uplift your mood. The smell rising from candles and diffusers promotes a sense of well being and happy atmosphere all around which will definitely keep all your worries away.
A course in aromatherapy for depression must be followed alongside medication to aid you in achieving good health, increase your energy levels and give you peace of mind!
If you have depression, you are NOT crazy or insane. When people say it is all in your head, ironically they are exactly right; it's a real chemical imbalance that CAN be treated. It is certainly nothing to be ashamed of. Once treated life can be productive, successful, and fun again.
Depression comes in many types. For example, major depression is disabling and prevents a person from functioning normally in daily life, while dysthymia is a milder, usually long-term, depression where a person can still function but probably isn't living a normal and full life. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which usually affects people during the winter months, is also a type of depression.
Often the most obvious symptom of depression is an overwhelming feeling of sadness, but depression has many other possible symptoms that vary depending on the type of depression and the individual. Common symptoms include:
Appetite changes
On-going physical problems, such as aches and pains, headaches, or digestive problems that don't improve with treatment
Fatigue
Feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, helplessness, or irritability
Insomnia or excessive sleeping
Loss of interest or pleasure in life, including lack of sexual desire
Trouble concentrating and making decisions
3 Best type of massage for depression
While massage cannot be said to be a cure for depression, it can in many cases aid in alleviating a depression episode. Research indicates that this is achieved through stimulating the sense of touch through the skin, causing an increase in mood enhancing hormones dopamine and serotonin, reducing the stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline, and lowering noradrenaline and the stress hormone ACTH (Adrenocorticotrophic hormone).It has also been shown to boost the immune system, stabilise blood sugar levels, and improve lung function and peak air flow, all of which may be affected in sufferers of chronic depression.
Acupuncture points for depression and anxiety
Besides looking for professional helps, there are two acupuncture points you can use to relieve and cure depression yourself, they are Nei-guan points (PC 6) and Tai-chong points (LR 3).Nei-guan points are located on the center lines of the arms on the inner sides, 3 cun (the width of your thumb at the mid joint is one 'cun', the width of middle three fingers at the mid joints is two 'cun', the width of the four fingers without the thumb at mid joints is three 'cun'.) from the wrist lines. They belong to the pericardium meridians and are responsible for heart health, mentality normalization and psychological wellbeing.
Tai-chong points belong to the liver meridians and are responsible for liver health, alleviating irritability, clearing mind and stabilizing emotions.
Pressing and massaging these two points on both sides for 5 to 10 minutes each everyday and whenever feeling down will lift your spirit and recharge your body and mind with energy over the time. If you can massage Tai-chong points after a hot water foot bath before going to bed in the night, the result will be greater.
In additional, there is an acupuncture point called Tan-zhong point (CV 17), it is a very important point for enhancing mood. Tan-zhong point belongs to the conception vessel and is the midpoint between the centers of the breasts. It collects chest energy and provides energy for the heart. It has close relationship with our emotions. Whenever you feel sad, upset or angry, massage this point, it will calm you down and give you peaceful feelings.
Massage Tan-zhong point in a clock wise direction with 4 fingers closed or rub this point downwardly. 100 times or 2 to 3 minutes daily is an easy and good practice. There are many other benefits of massaging Tan-zhong point: improving breast health (especially for women); easing or curing asthma, cough, congested chest, fast heart beats etc.
Indian head massage for depression
Regular Indian Head Massage Treatment will:-
- strengthen the central nervous system and assist all the systems of the body restore and renew themselves;
- increase energy levels;
- provide relief from tension and migraine headaches;
- lower blood pressure;
- bring about immediate feelings of peace, relaxation and calm;
- provide relief from stress, anxiety, depression and other stress related conditions;
- increase oxygen and glucose supplies to the brain resulting in optimum brain functioning and higher levels of clarity and concentration;
- increase blood flow resulting in dissolution of accumulated toxins within the body;
- provide immediate relief to aching, stiff and tense deep and superficial muscles located in the upper back, shoulder and neck areas;
- enable energy cleansing and balancing of specific marmas (pressure points) located in the head;
- stimulate the three major head chakras helping to restore and balance mind, body and spirit;
- promote hair growth and hair lustre;
- reduce premature balding and greying;
- promote calm and relaxed sleep encouraging a natural sleep pattern;
- maintain electro-chemical balance which provides rejuvenation and longevity;
- increase the secretion of hormones necessary for the growth and development of the brain
- The stresses and strains that our modern day living puts on us means there is little time for complete relaxation. Many people don't allow themselves the time or space to rejuvenate and to restore the natural and harmonious balance that is essential for a healthy mind, body and spirit.
A shocking 75% of all visits to the GP are stress related and ailments such as digestive disorders (IBS, diarrhoea, constipation), ulcers, insomnia, high blood pressure, mood swings, hypochondria, disturbed sleep, loss of appetite and headaches to name but a few can all be attributed to stress.
In seeking relief for stress related conditions people become more aware of the underlying causes of their stress and so in addition to being a highly effective therapy for relieving stress, head massage also enables people to become more self aware and thus healing can take place from within resulting in good personal energy.
Indian head massage can be provided with or without oils. Using essential oils will:-
strengthen hair
remove dryness which causes brittle hair
soften the skin/scalp
delay hair loss and greying
encourage healthy hair growth
nourish the scalp
condition hair leaving it soft and shiny
manage dandruff
eliminate (sometimes instantly) itchy and flaky scalp
reduce brittleness caused by colouring, perming and treating
help relieve insomnia, eye strain and tension and migraine headaches
Aromatherapy massage for depression
Aromatherapy is one of the fastest growing modes of alternative medicines used to treat a range of problems including depression. Pure and essential oils are extracted from natural plants; these provide a concentrated extract which is much stronger in potency as compared to the dried plants. Aromatherapy is the use of the different smells produced by plants, flowers, fruits, herbs and spices which stimulates out senses.Aromatherapy treatment: Aromatherapy treatment has been observed to aid in the milder forms of depression. It could relieve mental fatigue and helps in giving better sleep. Nevertheless, it is advisable that an extremely depressed individual gets further support and treatment. The effect of Aromatherapy is more effective when it is used as a complimentary therapy by supplementing other therapies.
Essential oils utilized for Aromatherapy depression treatment are basil, bergamot, cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, grapefruit, geranium, lavender, lemon, jasmine, myrrh, neroli, rose, sandalwood, spruce, orange and ylang ylang.
n this situation, using aromatherapy in the treatment of depression works wonders by providing a sense of relaxation and helping you de-stress. When you use aromatherapy to treat depression, you see considerable improvement in conditions like insomnia, digestive problem and general well being. Aromatherapy can be done side by side with any medication you might be taking and it has got no side effects.
The smell stimulates our mind and boosts hormones, thus the aromatic smell is powerful enough to restore the sense of positive thinking and alleviate your mood. You can get these aromatic senses through different methods of massaging, inhaling through candles, as bath oils or diffusing it as air fresheners. All these forms of aromatic smells are easily available and are equally easy to use.
Using aromatherapy to treat depression will provide you with lots of relaxation uplift your mood, ease mental fatigue and insomnia. It will help reduce all signs of depression and you will notice much improvement in the conditions rising from depression like poor digestion, weakness, fatigue, negative emotions etc.
The soaking bath in aromatherapy oil gives you the freshness and soothes your mind. Massage done with essential oils help you melt away the fatigue and negative thoughts and uplift your mood. The smell rising from candles and diffusers promotes a sense of well being and happy atmosphere all around which will definitely keep all your worries away.
A course in aromatherapy for depression must be followed alongside medication to aid you in achieving good health, increase your energy levels and give you peace of mind!
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