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lifting depression

Depression is ghastly, but so are so many of the treatments.

The inconvenient truth for the pharmacist is that in the 20th century the amount of depression in the Western world rose by about 1000% - and the amount of change in the human genome was around 0%

So, if depression is supposed to be due to chemical imbalances in the brain, what drove those imbalances? What really changed in the last century was the social environment, and it continues to deteriorate. It is now harder than ever for people to live an emotionally satisfactory life, and the anxiety this generates is one of the primary causes of depression.

The solution is developed by the therapist in conjunction with the client, but it generally comes in three phases: one, calm the client down and teach him or her how to maintain a clamer state inside. Depression is, paradoxically, a highly aroused state, and if you are struggling with depression yourself you might find a good relaxation CD, such as Relax, can be very useful. Two, find out what lies behind the depression and reframe these problems, usually in guided imagery, to put them into a better perspective so that they seem solvable or at least less overwhelming. Three, shift the mental focus from the problem to the future, reconnecting him or her with pleasurable experience and motivating a change in behaviour towards solving difficulties and meeting essential emotional needs, so that the change becomes self-sustaining and does not depend on continued therapeutic support.

All of this is generally best done in guided imagery, so if you are trying to choose a therapist you might want to establish that he or she is skilled in this technique.