Depression?

[chgolatin-one]

Is there any cure for depression? Is it really a mental illness? Any scientific evidence their is something lacking in the brain such as dopamine and certain other transmitters? Or is depression a mental state that anyone could overcome?

Please advise! Thanks

 

[Mackster]

Definitely something that you can improve to a very large degree. From what I've learned about my own depression, it is very hard to pinpoint one cause. There is also definitely evidence that brain chemistry is off and the meds completely brought me out of a lot of it, but there are still underlying beliefs that you will need counseling in order to change. I approached it with both counseling and medication from a physician.

 

[mrsoul]

Is there any cure for depression? Is it really a mental illness? Any scientific evidence their is something lacking in the brain such as dopamine and certain other transmitters? Or is depression a mental state that anyone could overcome?

Please advise! Thanks

several types of depression such as bi polar are recognized as an illness, chemical imbalance of some sort. true depression is not something you can just shake off. situational depression is altogether a different thing. i have experience in the recovery community and have seen both, i have suffered from situational depression but did not take medication which i believe doctors are too eager to prescribe. i believe we need to feel what we feel when we grieve un medicated. my opinion is the main treatment is spiritual.

 

[OuchThatHurts]

I've read through this entry in wikipedia and appears to be accurate enough to answer your general questions:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_depression