When you are suffering from the dark cloud of depression, you need all the tools you can put your hands on to treat it and start feeling better.
Depression can sneak up on you, leaving you so depleted, sad, and empty that you don't have the strength to take the actions you need to take in order to improve.
That's why it is so critical to treat depression as early as possible, so you can take corrective measures to address it and manage the symptoms while you still have your wits about you.
Serious, long-term depression can lead to a host of physical and mental problems, and is a major risk factor for suicide. It is not a disease to take lightly.
Just in case you aren't familiar with the symptoms of depression, take a look at these:
- Difficulty concentrating, remembering details, and making decisions
- Fatigue and low energy
- Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, and helplessness
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Insomnia, early-morning wakefulness, or excessive sleeping
- Irritability, restlessness
- Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex
- Overeating or appetite loss
- Persistent aches or pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems that do not ease even with treatment
- Persistent sad, anxious, or empty feelings
- Thoughts of suicide, suicide attempts
Studies have shown that a combination of cognitive therapy and antidepressant medicine is the best treatment for depression. However, you can compliment your treatment with the use of essential oils.
Although they won't cure depression, certain essential oils may help relieve some of the symptoms of depression and anxiety and help sufferers feel more in control of their own wellness.
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