Depression is a disease that originates from a chemical imbalance in the brain. That can occur without an external cause or after a painful or traumatic experience. Serotonin is a substance in the brain that produces well and when there is not enough, the person feels sad, but are not, cry, or have thoughts dramatic and may even wish to death, among other symptoms.
It occurs in children, adolescents and adults, most often in women than in men, is a condition that requires psychiatric treatment can cure or alleviate. There are other depressive states, which grows milder emotional issues, unprocessed or unresolved grief, frustrations, relationships and other issues that both may be related to a depressive illness, and non-pregnant and require only psychotherapy, for resolution.
It is also possible that depressive symptoms occur in other diseases, and chronic, so it is important to make a differential diagnosis. It is important that depressed people express their feelings, to feel more relieved, especially with close family ties, to cope with their painful or traumatic situations, without being judged, so they recognize to tell their experiences, feelings of sadness , shame, pain, fear, etc, and it is easier to modify.
In the case of children and adolescents, when depressed in addition to professional treatment, they may need to be with him, accompanying him, that it speaks more about it, about life, and to provide spiritual guidance . Although none of these things improve the patient alone will help you feel better and find positive aspects of life. You can share moments of happiness, enjoy simple things, and learn to see the positive in every day and not dwell on the difficulties.
In depressed people, it is important to promote physical exercise, a sport allows the brain to produce endorphins, so it is important to help children and adolescents with depression to get out of bed to move, take a walk, jog, or run, may not want to do it at first, because one of the symptoms of this disease is the lack of encouragement, but it is important to explain that when they do they will feel much better.
