Menopause and Depression

July 17th, 2011 by ASRock Leave a reply »

Cause the relationship between menopause and depression is quite tight as the bond of marriage? Or vague, such as human evolution?

The term menopause and depression:

Depression is a condition that affects more than a sad state when a state of depression a person causing social disruption of their daily, so-called disorders such as depression. Some symptoms of depression are feelings of sadness, excessive fatigue after a normal routine activity, he lost interest and enthusiasm, many lazy, and sleep disorders. Depression is the leading cause of suicide. performed simultaneously by different women. Experts have identified as the cause of menopause and depression as a result.

Menopause (hormone decline) The term hormone (from, hormone Greece – “move”) are chemical messengers between cells or between cell groups. All multicellular organisms, including plants, produce hormones. Hormones circulate in the blood circulation and fluid cells to find the target cell. Estrogen in women during menopause will affect the incidence of depression. However lainmungkin behavior problems can trigger depression. Behavioral tendencies, the symptoms of menopause itself as mood, decreased irritability, restlessness, insomnia, energy and fatigue. A negative view of menopause and depression could also be the cause. A menopausal woman is seen as a long aging process and can be very painful to feel depressed from time to time. Thought for the loss of youth and beauty fade and memory loss can cause a woman to be melancholy.

However, not all women experience menopause and depression simultaneously, as if two things were always together. If menopause is a natural phenomenon in all women, not depression. The attitude and way of life before the advent of menopause can make a big impact on early menopause and depression in menopause. Menopause is not as difficult as I thought, if a woman used to be a friendly, healthy lifestyle and positive thinking in life.

If you happen during menopause, with the thought that he was older, or caused to feel depressed because they feel unwanted, there are a number of ways to overcome these feelings. These include:

* Take medications
Antidepressants can be used to treat women with moderate to severe depression. However, you should consult a physician before taking any medication.

* Try to use HRT (hormone replacement therapy / HRT) and alternative crops. Natural HRT and alternative medicine, never really proved to be very effective as antidepressants. Research two of them have not enough evidence to prove the efficacy and safety of the two methods are collected.

* In therapy
You must get health experts such as psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses or clinical social worker in trouble especially if menopause and depression.

* Get Support
Menopausal symptoms and depression is discussed only two of many questions in groups, moral support in postmenopausal women. Joining a group like this, you will understand that you are not alone feel what you feel.

Menopause and depression does not always go hand in hand. You can set the pattern for more acceptance in the menopause and to treat it as an exciting phase in your life. This way you can really cope with depression.

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