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Most women report feeling more anxiety, irritability and mood swings at certain times of the menstrual cycle. This is due to a hormonal imbalance, when estrogen is dominant when you feel anxiety, however when the predominant hormone is progesterone there is a greater tendency toward depression.

It is very important to know that estrogen is closely related to serotonin, a neurotransmitter related to mental disorders such as depression. If we add other individual and social factors of women, we reason that there is higher rate of depression in women.

In each reproductive cycle, in which there is a decrease in estrogen production, increases the risk of depressive disorders. These mood swings also occur at other times of hormonal revolution: after childbirth and menopause. Read the rest of this entry »

Recent studies have examined the relationship between high consumption of psychotropic drugs and the women’s have shown that women really do not have more disorders than men, yet two-thirds of prescriptions are aimed at
the female population.

Women often go to the doctor more often than men when it comes to psychological problems. Therefore, it is the women’s the big consumer of psychotropic drugs. The three disorders that are affected more anxiety, more common among girls, the stress suffered mainly by middle-aged women, and depression, more common among older women. These problems significantly affect daily life, so that usually gets them seek medical advice immediately showing concern, unlike men, who will not act out both the doctor and fewer ailments.

Thus, it is appropriate to question the true motives of excessive consumption of psychotropic drugs, not so much as the women themselves, but rather is associated with their social role and the circumstances of everyday life.

The factor of prescription
The fact that women visit the doctor more than men is one of the reasons why women receive more prescriptions than they are. Thus, they can not have more serious problems than them, but which express in a more emotional.

In addition, primary care physicians prescribe more anxiety and give more support and attention when the patient is a woman because problems such as anxiety and depression were more frequently expressed in them.

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There is evidence that continued use of these drugs can have serious side effects, including dependence and addiction. Many people have expressed, in addition, other effects related to the use of psychoactive drugs, such as memory loss, sweating, trembling or opposite effects such as creating more anxiety.

Therefore, it is important to avoid these risks through some of the alternatives that exist for less severe cases. Anxiety or stress, for example, can be reduced by using relaxation techniques, meditation and breathing like yoga, tai chi or pilates. Playing sports or physical exercise may also be helpful.

In addition, attention should be given to food, which should not include any kind of stimulants such as coffee, soft drinks with caffeine or alcohol, and reduce as far as possible the consumption of chocolate or sugar, among others.

Depression is considered the evil of our modern life, we can say that is a mechanism that triggers our body and mind to have an escape from the pressure (from – pressure). Its origin is produced by various factors include: heredity, family pressures traumatic psychological experiences, tensions over environmental or social factors, intake of toxic drugs, life stress, among other things. This can precipitate depression, but for this to happen there must also be a biological deficiency of key nutrients or micronutrients in the body, which in a weak body would generate the breeding ground that will accommodate the discomfort.

The approach that I suggest to treat this illness is a holistic Body – Mind and Environment. Inside the Body field, I suggest the book as a recommendation of Professor Felipe Hernández Ramos “Eat if it Happiness” which may help in understanding the importance and impact of food on the treatment and strengthening our body, to treat Depression and other psychological disorders – emotional. Read the rest of this entry »

To get out of depression must be willing to come out of depression.

Seems obvious and common sense, but if I have previously compared the depression like a maze that takes away the desire to get it is why, depression takes away the urge to get out of it, surely you know that you can listen to music or singing elevate your mood, but you do because you just do not feel like listening to music or singing.

The latter is like considering you’re too sick to go to the doctor.

This is the great problem of depression: Many hope to improve our mind to do something to help us overcome the depression rather than start doing something for this activity to improve our mood and help us to overcome depression.

The following are some ways to overcome depression:

1 .- He begins to hear the music more lively and cheerful you know .- No need to feel like listening to music, just do it, once you start listening I assure you it will be easier letting go, better if you have some type of music selected by state of mind that you feel.

2 .- Start doing your favorite exercises .- Do not say “do exercise”, but “make your favorite exercises” are exercises that you might not strive much but they are nice, ideally tuvieras and a selection of your favorite exercises . Read the rest of this entry »

The highest rates of anxiety and depression occur among women may have a biological basis, according to an animal study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, published online here in ‘Molecular Psychiatry.

Specifically, they found that stress signals work differently in the brains of women and men, with women being more sensitive to low levels of a hormone that organizes the stress response in mammals – releasing factor corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF, for its acronym in English) and less able to adapt to higher levels than men.

It is known that women have a higher incidence of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder and other anxiety-related problems. However, until now ignored the biological mechanisms underlying that gap with men.

According to the author of this work, Rita J. Valentino, a behavioral neuroscientist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, “this is the first evidence that there is a difference between the sexes in how neurotransmitters and receptor signals exchanged.” Read the rest of this entry »

Depression is considered by some as a disease caused by modern times, but the records show that doctors always existed, just diagnosed under other names and concepts. No one disputes, however, that the constant grind and the fact of being immersed in a consumer culture the most, increase the chances of being victims of evil. This is demonstrated by the figures. The problem manifests itself in different ways and the symptoms that are not always found in all patients equally. “Depression is an illness, because they have signs and symptoms and, although this may seem obvious, do not always realize it,” says Dr. Alberto Roffe, Mendizabal Foundation psychologist specializing in depression.

The time in which we live is characterized by mood swings and also continuous, presenting balanced rates between men and women who suffer from depression in our country. While we should not forget that “there are overlapping depressions and man tends to see less,” notes Dr. Louis Stoppa, who also serves as a psychologist specializing in depression at that institution. There are two basic forms of depression: reactive (or less) and endogenous (or higher). In the case of the first, emerges as a reaction to various external stimuli, so it’s easier treatment. As for endogenous depression, is characterized by deep and serious, but mostly unmotivated and rebellious, which slows healing. A depressed patient needs “mainly specialist help through psychotherapy. Not always advisable to use psychotropic drugs, which are used only in cases of acute depression that can lead to suicides, “confirms Roffé. Contrary to what many assume about the features of depressed people (not having illusions, having lost the pleasure and interest in life), there are cases of depression where the presenting symptom is hyperactivity.

Behind the need to be everywhere at once and seek diversity of tasks to perform, lies a hidden depression: the person is not happy, sad, lonely, is suicidal. According to Dr. Roffe, “The hyperactivity as a symptom of depression is observed much in the kids, because sometimes they can not express in words what they feel and show it with actions.” The problem is not stay sad for a day, but if symptoms persist for more than two or three weeks must be taken because we find ourselves in a depressive symptoms and more importantly in these cases is diagnosed early enough.

The delay period or amenorrhea is caused by changes that result in an organic imbalance which triggers may be several, but when it extends for too long, you should consult a physician.

The normal menstrual cycle can be delayed by 2 to 3 days for most women, when that time extends the reasons for it may be the following causes:

• About effort
• Imbalance hormonal
• Unbalanced diet
• Weight loss
• Thyroid disorders
• Obesity
• Depression
• The failure of ovulation
• Polycystic ovarian disease

Avoid missed a period depends entirely on the adaptability of each body to changes leading to suffer from this deficiency, so one must try to understand the needs of your body first and most important is that you must eating a balanced diet.

The menstrual delay can also be done to make certain changes in your daily routine, as this may involve intense exercise or adoption of a new diet plan for you, which should give the body time to adapt to these changes instead of going to medication in the initial phase. All you need is patience.

If your menstrual cycle is delayed for months you should consult a specialist and your in alternative medicine, ayurveda is proven that gives better results, always with the right professional support.

Fast food, junk or trash can lead to depression, doctors have warned, so those who regularly eat foods high in fat, ready meals, desserts and candies have almost 60 percent more likely to suffer depression than those who opt for fruits, vegetables and fish.

The researchers say their study is the first to investigate the relationship between diet and mental health in general, rather than the effects of individual foods.

Dr Eric Brunner, one of the researchers from University College London, said: “It seems that several aspects of life, such as exercise, it is also important, however it appears that diet plays an independent role” .

The study, in the British Journal of Psychiatry, used data from 3. 486 male and female staff of about 55 years and each participant completed a questionnaire about their eating habits, with a self-evaluation for depression five years later.

The researchers found that those with the highest intake of processed foods were 58 percent more likely to be depressed, five years later.

The researchers suggest several reasons for the protective effect of a healthy diet, they believe that high levels of antioxidants in fruits and vegetables protect against depression, like folic acid that is found in broccoli, cabbage, spinach, lentils and chickpeas.

Roasted such as eating more fish may be protective due to the high levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega 3) states.