- In UK, depression rate is at its peak this time.
- One in four people is suffering mental ill health.
-Every 14 minutes, someone in the UK kills him or herself, and depression is one of the main causes behind these suicides.
These facts clearly prove that the numbers of people clutched by depression are increasing in the UK. Yes, this harsh reality is holding up its head and we’ll have to face it. However, it is important to note here that UK is not the only country inflicted with depression syndrome but many other countries too have shown similar results and here defining depression as a pandemic would be right to some extent. Don’t you think so? Now the question arises what can be those reason that have been responsible for soaring the depression figures in UK. Apparently, there are multiple reasons responsible for this constant rise.
Chiefly I would like to hold lifestyle responsible because it compels a person all alone in most of the cases. Secondly, obesity can also be one of the nourishing causes as several studies have made it clear that obesity higher ups the chances of depression. In addition, factors like hike in divorce cases in the recent years may also have been playing a major role in exacerbating the situation. And if we say that along with parents, children are also made to bear the situation that stir the chances of depression.
One more reason that I see responsible for mounting depression cases is that doctors treating these depressed people are not paying as much heed as they actually require. In the last few years, we’ve seen a boom in antidepressant drugs in the market, as a result, patients as well as doctors that treat depressed patients are simply prescribing these antidepressant drugs. But I don’t understand why these doctors as well as depressed patients forget that antidepressant drugs could be used just for short term use only. Moreover, long-term use of these antidepressant drugs may give way to serious health related problems as well. We must not forget that ultimate solution of depression could be carved out just by counseling.
I appreciate the views expressed by Summer B., Kingston, PA, USA, which clearly show how disastrous consequences can spring out by using antidepressant drugs for a long time. He says:
Seroxat (Paxil here in the states) did me more harm than good. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is what finally did the trick and saved me. Antidepressant medications are NOT meant for long term therapy, and are no substitute for actually dealing with the root of the depression/anxiety/panic. Developing coping strategies can improve your life indefinitely; taking a drug can only improve it temporarily.
I think it’s very important to begin making the public aware of the huge medical issues such as antidepressant withdrawal (or, as the pharmaceutical industry likes to disguise it, “Discontinuation Syndrome”). Therapy does NOT have any type of discontinutation effects, but now that I’m withdrawing from Paxil (over an eight month period, no less), I’m getting those famous “zaps”, headaches, nausea, racing heart, palpitations, fatigue, sleepiness, depression (and I never had depression before Paxil), shakiness, and dizziness (just to name a few!)
Meds should be a last resort.
At last, I would just say that ultimate solution to kick away depression could be obtained just by training mind to be fit and that could be done just by counseling.
Via: Daily Mail
