Depression: Treating It With Music and Pet Therapy
Depression is a condition characterized by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, negativity and isolation. These feelings may come from a drastic change in a person’s life such as job loss, death of a loved one, the end of a relationship and any number of other things. Depressed people often cannot focus, and this leads to problems in academic and professional growth. Such changes cause a lot of discomfort and stress, which, in turn, affect the chemicals and hormones in the brain. When the hormones and chemicals in the brain are unbalanced, the person becomes stuck and needs help to overcome these symptoms of depression.
If such disorders are not treated in a timely manner, then the depression can deepen, and it’s harder to treat. The treatment of depression is essential to get the person back on his feet and functioning well. There are many ways to treat depression from herbal remedies to prescribed medication to talk therapy.
There are also unconventional ways that supplement medication to bring a person out of a depression. One of those ways is to have patients spend more time with pets. Animal-assisted therapy can help end the sense of isolation and increase motivation because the patient must take care of the pet. It also helps general functioning. As an added benefit stroking a pet lowers blood pressure.
Also, some studies show mMusic therapy seems to help depressed people as a supplement to medication. It can relieve anxiety, improve general functioning. One study involved only beating certain drums, and it produced a positive effect on the patients. Imagine what melodious music might do.
While it’s tempting for a depressive person to self-medicate with alcohol and drugs, it is exactly the wrong thing to do. If you notice you’re getting disengaged from friends, family or work, go to a doctor. If family and friends talk to you about distressing changes in your behavior,go to a doctor. There is help for depression.
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