LESSON 13 Depression Depression, a disease widespread in our society, which affects the brain and significantly modifies our mood. It is not known with certainty which is why the mental and physical alteration that causes depression, although aa blamed a malfunction in the neurotransmitters, elements that allow brain cells communicate among themselves. Another reason it is supposed that can cause this disease could be a hormonal change, which causes increased secretion of a hormone known as cortisone, which is generated when experiencing a situation of fear, fear or stress, as might be a overwork, problems with friends, family, the loss by death or disappearance of a loved one, and so on. This disease is manifested mainly by a sleep disturbance, insomnia, excessive sleeping, way of thinking (always in a negative way), pessimism, emptiness, loss of sexual desire, sexual impotence, sadness, feelings of guilt, difficulty in concentration, restlessness , Physical disorders, loss of interest, depletion, loss of energy, fatigue, loss of appetite or on the contrary eat excessively and uncontrollably, memory loss, thoughts of suicide or death wish. All these changes involve a very marked results in a reduced ability to develop our normal activities or Developed fluently and naturally in society. Diminish the ability to study, work or any powers previously possess. In most cases of depression accented we can change their happiness, euphoria and hyperactivity to the negativity and the passivity of cyclical and expeditiously and in this case would be a manic-depressive illness. During periods of depression there is a risk of disorders of cardiac rate, blood clotting, blood pressure, etc.. There is a temporary type of depression that occurs during the spring and is known as asthenia spring, caused by inadequate adaptation of the organism to changes occurring at the climate which in turn produces changes in the functioning of the body. It may also be that the disease becomes apparent during the autumn, but such as fatigue this spring will be passenger. It is extremely important to bear in mind that regardless of whether depression can be a result of a biological heritage that passes from generation to generation, is due in part to the low self-esteem of a person suffering. In both cases outside the track made by health professionals, would not be tested with other natural methods as an adjunct to treatment indicated to them in conventional medicine. Increasingly, medical professionals approved to help alleviate this disease, and self-help methods complementary therapies not aggressive, which will undoubtedly benefit the patient. It should be noted that family, friends, colleagues of ill play an important role to promote the improvement of depressive illness: affection, understanding, patience, dedication. Knowing how to listen is extremely important; devote some time to leave home: go for a walk, leaving the field, to the mountain or beach trip, carry a movie, induce it to practice a sport, to ensure that never left alone for this how to avoid thinking in a negative way; ultimately keep you distracted. Tip a bearing balanced diet and administer certain energy drink to them, provided they do not suffer from high blood pressure, such as tea, coffee and meals with salt. You can also try acupuncture in addition to not being an aggressive method of healing can yield positive results either with therapeutic massage. It is also recommended to provide self-help books, relaxation tapes, music type chosen by the patient and certainly would be very interesting to talk about the possibility of practicing deep breathing exercises, concentration, yoga and meditation. It is the case that, according to statistics, this disease is more common in women than in men. Women tend to accept it better than men. The non-acceptance risks to alleviate this lack of energy that produces anxiety and depression using drugs and alcohol. Although the patient at any given time improvement note, does not mean you are completely cured and therefore must continue treatment for a while until your doctor or therapist what confirm. Treating depression with the help of a psychologist is often very effective, because through the conversation between the patient and professional analyses of potential problems or conflicts that can cause disease and are given guidelines to follow in order to depressive behavior change its negative stance. During the process of depression one should try to distract and leave for later the take serious decisions about their future or achieve goals that arise are unattainable. Most people are predisposed to suffer at some point in their life of a depression, so we must all choose prevent knowing the kind of life we want in the future and carry on the other hand, knowing that because in life are presented many difficult situations, we must be prepared to overcome them without falling into the negative. They are ultimately trying to change the crystals of dark glasses that one takes a few transparent and thus able to appreciate that life is neatly colour and worth living happily and intense