What is the treatment of depression?
Treatment of depression depends on 3 major factors : – • Treatment of acute episode. • Prevention of recurrence. • Rehabilitation. It can also be divided into drug therapy and non-drug therapy. Drug therapy : – They are known as antidepressants. There are several groups of antidepressants available. Their side effects vary. The older drugs cause dryness of mouth, constipation, blurring of vision and cause an adverse effect on the heart. The newer drugs have lesser side effects but may cause acidity, restlessness and loss of sleep. Non-drug treatment : – It consist of cognitive therapy where the patients mind frame is changed so that the patients does not respond to stress or any other negative influence with depression. In children, family therapy may be an essential part of depression. A functionally broken home breeds mental dysfunction in children. The child may feel in secure, misunderstood and not taken cared for. This might prompt the child to become rebellious. Advice to parents
