Your Personal "Brain Maintenance" Program

Depressive episode in life are so eventful and lasting that surviving them does not mean they suddenly change things in our way as we need them to be. If a person is suffering from dysthymia, he can think of recovering from Major depression and return to gary zone. That is a realistic thought. Yet no matter the severity of your melancholy, there is much you can do to increase the likelihood that you will continue to stay and feel well. Since depression is a highly complex emotional state, it is a good idea to treat it at various levels of action points. A good analogy is the way we approach in a heart attack scnario. If you had an attack, went to a cardiologist, he or she will first treat you to take you out of the heart attack after effects. After that he or she might prescribe a cholesterol-lowering medication and tell you to eat a low-fat diet, exercise three to four times a week, and cut down on the stress in your life.

What this means that we need to follow a holistic approach for the prevention and treatment of depression. We have tried to create some of the basic steps and ways in which you can develop your own best fit holistic program.

This is targeted for the patrons who have experienced one or more episodes of major depression. They should be willing to stay fit for the things to move as they like. This program can strengthen your "psychological immune system" and therefore enhance your vulnerability to illness. This is also being devised to target people who are experiencing a major depressive episode and think of using psychotherapy and medication along with some self help programs.

This treatment plan and the holistic approach is divided into four different broad categories - Self Care, Emotional Self Care, External Support, and Daily Routine Habits. The chart below gives a visual representation of the program. As you go through the chart, there are some guidelines which we have provided. You may use them but its not having any set pattern which we can suggest. Its your plan, you need to devise it. It is up to each individual to skim through the available treatment options and discover what works for him or her best.

There is nothing special or something out of this world we have suggested you. We have just tried to compile all the points which one should take into account while recovering form the aftermath of a depressive episode. The plan is a simple common sense approach to living a healthy and balanced life. But simple does not mean easy. It definitely require a lot of patience, dedication, perseverence. But the dedication is worth it.

At the end just remember that depression is just like any other disease. When we suffre from some severe surgery, after getting discharged from the hospital, we are asked to take some precautions in our daily routine. These precautions are well laid down by the surgeon and then by the doctor you visit. But even after that, you know yourself and do the things which best fits you to let you in your perfect health.

Similarly, after major depressive episodes, the road is hard, tough, but it is possible to reach the destinaton of well being and good health. Only you need to know that there is a destination waiting for you at the end of the road you are working on. You need to be dedicated and constantly trying to reach there. We hope people get the basics of our holistic approach and get the benefit out of it.

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