5 Myths That Can Prolong Anxiety and Depression
by Mehendale on 2008-07-19
Are you concerned about effective treatment of your anxiety/depression/stress disorder? Then, first up know about the myths. Get your facts straight and reduce your suffering.
1. It is widely perceived that chemical imbalances caused by an antidepressant reduces its effectiveness.Statistical studies suggest that
* antidepressant drugs are totally ineffective for almost 70% of people
* cognitive therapy and other such treatments are far more effective.
2. Another big myth is that anxiety and depression is caused by mind games. On the contrary several other diseases and conditions like
a. hyper-tension
b. muscle cramps
c. sleeplessness
d. Deviation in appetite
e. exhaustion
f. back ache
g. loss of sex drive
add up to anxiety and depression making it very difficult for people affected by anxiety and depression to carry out routine work.
3. Diet is blamed for stress conditions. Poor diet can cause obesity ultimately leading to possible risk of heart attack and strokes. But it is not at all connected with anxiety or depression. Neverthless, you must ensure that healthy diet is a part of your treatment to cure anxiety and depression.
4. Another big myth is the claim that exercise is one of the best remedy for all stress related ailments particularly anxiety and depression. It has been proved that exercise has its own benefits. But it is no good for curing depression. On the contrary certain types of exercises like treadmills can prove counter productive.
5. Social activists have been crying foul that rapid industrialization all around the world is also responsible for increase in incidence of anxiety and depression cases. These people claim that industires all over are releasing harmful gases and toxins into the atmosphere in large quantity. It is only a myth because going by this logic, we should have far more patients suffering from anxietyand stress in all major cities across the globe. And by same logic population in rural areas every where should be free of depression. But neither is the case.
1. It is widely perceived that chemical imbalances caused by an antidepressant reduces its effectiveness.Statistical studies suggest that
* antidepressant drugs are totally ineffective for almost 70% of people
* cognitive therapy and other such treatments are far more effective.
2. Another big myth is that anxiety and depression is caused by mind games. On the contrary several other diseases and conditions like
a. hyper-tension
b. muscle cramps
c. sleeplessness
d. Deviation in appetite
e. exhaustion
f. back ache
g. loss of sex drive
add up to anxiety and depression making it very difficult for people affected by anxiety and depression to carry out routine work.
3. Diet is blamed for stress conditions. Poor diet can cause obesity ultimately leading to possible risk of heart attack and strokes. But it is not at all connected with anxiety or depression. Neverthless, you must ensure that healthy diet is a part of your treatment to cure anxiety and depression.
4. Another big myth is the claim that exercise is one of the best remedy for all stress related ailments particularly anxiety and depression. It has been proved that exercise has its own benefits. But it is no good for curing depression. On the contrary certain types of exercises like treadmills can prove counter productive.
5. Social activists have been crying foul that rapid industrialization all around the world is also responsible for increase in incidence of anxiety and depression cases. These people claim that industires all over are releasing harmful gases and toxins into the atmosphere in large quantity. It is only a myth because going by this logic, we should have far more patients suffering from anxietyand stress in all major cities across the globe. And by same logic population in rural areas every where should be free of depression. But neither is the case.
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