Depression is a mental illness that is commonly mistaken for feeling depressed. Feeling depressed is a natural response to stress or events in your life, and will usually ease in a few weeks.
However, when these depressed feelings take a strong hold, they can lead to depression.
Common mental symptoms of depression include:
- Low self-esteem
- Overwhelming feeling of emptiness
- Mood swings
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Despair
- Irritability
- Obsessive behaviour
- Suicidal Thoughts
Physical symptoms of depression can include:
- Backache
- Headache
- Digestive disorders
- Heart palpitations
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of libido
- Anxiety attacks
Which Holistic Treatments May Help with Depression?
Homeopathy
Homeopaths may recommend specific remedies as well as lifestyle and dietary changes.
Flower Remedies
Depending on the origin and nature of the depression some flower remedies may be prescribed to combat feelings of hopelessness and despair.
Art Therapy
Dance, art, drama, music or poetry can provide support for sufferers and allow them to discover new things about themselves.
Talking Therapies
Counselling, CBT and other talking therapies can help to determine the route cause of depression and make small adjustments to help problems solve, and motivate you to make small positive changes to your life.
Yoga
Yoga offers gentle relaxation, asanas, and meditation, pranayama to help you relax and calm your mind.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapists can offer oils for relaxation and stress relief to help fight depression.
Kinesiology
Kinesiology can check for deficiencies in the body and suggest dietary or lifestyle changes to support the body’s systems.
Spiritual Healing
Helps to bring the mind, body and spirit into balance.
Hypnosis
Hypnosis can help to change physiology and negative thought patterns to improve your belief system.