Innately beautiful people are beautiful irrespective of whether they are depressed or not. However, depression is a mental health disorder which brings tremendous weight to bear on those agonizing through it. This serious, debilitating, and pervasive state of mind actually manifests physically in a myriad ways. Depressed individuals suffer from angst, anxiety, and a cornucopia of related maladies. Suffice it to say, it’s difficult to feel beautiful and look beautiful when it feels like the weight of the world is resting on your shoulders.
The problems associated with depression run deep. It is not merely a feeling of fleeting sadness; it’s a crushing and suffocating state of mind with physical manifestations. For example, people suffering from Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) tend to display several of the following symptoms on a day-to-day basis:
- Constant and repetitive negative reinforcement.
- Suicidal thoughts or tendencies, or a desire to hurt oneself.
- Severe changes to sleep patterns, appetite, and concentration.
- Restlessness, agitation, nervousness, anxiety, and feelings of worthlessness.
- Loss of pleasure in many activities that were once pleasurable and exciting.
- Significant weight gain or weight loss; either is a reported symptom of MDD.
Love Yourself and Beat Depression
Inner beauty is all about self-appreciation. When you invest the time and effort in yourself, for yourself, you will invariably feel better about yourself. Positive reinforcement, constructive criticism, and self-appreciation are key elements in keeping depression at bay. Many people who struggle with depression cannot help themselves, irrespective of how much they want to help themselves. That’s why it’s important to seek professional assistance. Treatment options for depression are varied and include a combination of therapeutics, treatment regimens, surgical, and non-surgical options.
There are also things you can do to help yourself:
- Regular exercise has proven to be a fantastic tool for keeping depression at bay. When you exercise, your body feels good, and your brain releases important chemicals which counter depressive waves and feelings. The more you keep yourself physically and mentally in shape, the better off you will be.
- People with depression need to develop coping skills to better manage depression and its pervasive grip. While many people think that depression is merely a thought process, it isn’t. There are very real differences between depressed people and others. For example, folks suffering from depression also complain of biological issues, lack of energy, lack of desire, lack of interest. These realities are the physical embodiments of depression. You can manage your self-care by being acutely aware of how you are feeling and taking steps to counter any negative feelings and thoughts.
- When you look in the mirror, it’s not your reflection, but your perception that you see. When you’re feeling depressed, everything looks a little dull. While positive reinforcement seems improbable at a time like this, it’s that much more necessary. Change your internal dialogue and pay yourself a compliment from time to time. Be aware of the critiquing that takes place and actively work to avoid it. Negative messaging serves you no purpose. If you are not your staunchest supporter, how can you expect anyone else to appreciate you for who you are?
- Fitness trainers routinely emphasize the importance of breathing while exercising. Correct breathing techniques are sacrosanct for people suffering with anxiety disorders, MDD, and related maladies. Your body will definitely relax when you take deep breaths, filling your lungs with much-needed oxygen, and then expelling carbon dioxide from your system.
Take Your Beauty Back by Treating Your Depression
Sometimes, we all need a helping hand. There is no shame in seeking assistance for something as severe as MDD. Standard treatment options entail medication, such as Prozac, Zoloft, Cipramil, Paxil, and dozens of other popularly prescribed medications. Generally speaking, these drugs fall into two categories: SSRIs, and SNRIs. Medications are designed to block certain thought processes and boost your levels of certain brain chemicals, thereby making it easier to cope with your depression. For many people, medications alone are powerful treatment options for depression.
It’s important to address the root causes of depression. For some people it’s biological, but it’s usually a combination of environmental elements, biological, and life situations. People from indigent communities, where crime is rampant, unemployment is rife, and abuse is pervasive are particularly prone to depression. But it’s not a poor person’s problem or a rich person’s problem–it’s a societal problem that requires addressing with all the tools and resources that are available. You can take your beauty back by focusing on the issues and working hard to remedy them.
The best major depressive disorder treatment is invariably a cocktail of remedies. By tackling the mental health condition from different angles it is much more likely to be resolved. Medication, therapy, and a combination of surgical or nonsurgical treatment regimens may be required. An increasingly popular MDD treatment option is Deep TMS™, or deep transcranial magnetic stimulation. This medical device treatment has proven to be a highly effective treatment for people who do not respond well to medication and therapy. It can also be used in conjunction with these treatment options to great effect. People report feeling better about themselves and that certainly bodes well for enhanced inner beauty.
Deep TMS uses a specialized helmet kitted out with electromagnetic wave stimulation which targets the neurons in the brain. There are specific areas in the brain which are associated with depression. When these areas are treated, symptoms of depression tend to decrease over time, and are sometimes eliminated completely. Deep TMS goes deeper and treats the problem areas much more efficiently. Treatment regimens can last up to 40 minutes per session, 5 days a week. After 4- 6 weeks, patients typically report favorably about the overall treatment regimen. Plus, there’s no pain, no surgery, no recovery time, and no negative effects. Deep TMS is cleared by the FDA for treating major depressive disorder (MDD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and smoking addiction.