AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
Ayurvedic Treatment of Depression in Teenagers has a holistic approach recognizing the importance of the mind and soul along with the body. In Ayurveda Classics written almost 5 K years back, psycho-somatic disorders were beautifully listed and prescribed medicines from Pooja to habit modification. Depression is a mood disorder that affects people’s moods and behaviours. The feeling of sadness and hopelessness are the major symptoms. Teenage or adolescence is the transitional stage of physical and psychological development.
- SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- PROGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- COMPLICATIONS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS AND AYURVEDA
- NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- HOME REMEDIES FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- YOGA FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- RESEARCH PAPERS ON DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Withdrawing from family
- Low self-esteem
- Poor school performance
- Increased appetite or anorexia
- Weight gain
- Intense irritability
- Diminished ability to think clearly, concentrate or make decisions
- Restlessness
- oversleeping
- Frequent thought of suicide
CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Genetic reasons
- Certain medications
- Hormonal imbalance
- Sadful events in life
- Problems in family and school
- Physical illness
- Substance abuse
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
Although there is considerable evidence for a pre-eminent role for three monoamine systems, serotonin (5HT), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine (DA), in the pathogenesis of depression, depression involves other circuits including neuropeptide systems such as corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and glutamate and GABA circuits.
DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Proper History taking
- Laboratory tests to find out hormonal changes like thyroid hormone.
TREATMENTS FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Counseling
- Antidepressants
PROGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Early diagnosis and treatment help to manage the symptoms related to depression.
COMPLICATIONS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
- Academic problems
- Substance abuse
DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS AND AYURVEDA
- In Ayurveda depression can be called as kaphaja unmada or soka unmada.
NIDANA- AYURVEDIC CAUSES OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Prohibited, spoiled or unclean food
- Certain poisons
- Trying to do the impossible deeds
- Excessive, grief and sorrow
- Excessive vitiation of doshas
- Loss of such things as wealth or property, friends
PURVAROOPAM- AYURVEDIC PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Intense irritability may be found as an initial symptom.
SAMPRAPTI – AYURVEDIC PATHOGENESIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
The vitiated doshas first affect budhi and smrti which are located in the heart, and then travels to manas through the srota-which may be viewed as a functional circulatory or nervous system, leads to irritability in the manas (mind).
LAKSHANA- AYURVEDIC SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Hopelessness
- Mood swings
- Irritability
- Weakness
AYURVEDIC PROGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Symptoms are manageable with proper Ayurvedic treatments
CHIKITSA- AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
AYURVEDIC SAMANA TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
- Manasamitra Vatakam
- Dooshivishari Gulika
- Mahapaisachika Ghritha
- Maha Kalyanaka Ghritha
- Chandnadi Taila
- Gorochanadi Gulika
AYURVEDIC LOCAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Murdha taila – oil application on the head
- Shirodhara
- Abhyanga – oil massage on the body
- Talam
- Pichu
COMMONLY USED AYURVEDIC MEDICINES FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
Internal administration
- Brahmighrita
- Brahmi swarasa – juice of Bacopa monnieri
- Saraswataghrita
- Kalyanakaghrita
- Dasamolaghrita
- Aswagandharista
- Shankpushpi churna
- Manasamitra Vatakam
- Dooshivishari Gulika
- Mahapaisachika Ghritha
- Maha Kalyanaka Ghritha
- Chandnadi Taila
- Gorochanadi Gulika
- Medhavati
- Sanjeevani Vati
- Mandookaparni
- Mritasanjeevani Arishta
- Brahmidrakshadi Kashayam
- Varavisaladi Kashayam
HOME REMEDIES FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Enhance communications with family members and friends
- Always engaged in activities
DIET AND BEHAVIOUR FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible nutritious food items, cow’s milk, and ghee.
- Oil massage on the head is advised.
- Advice regular exercise
YOGA FOR DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – Calms the mind
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
- Shavasana – relaxes the body and mind
- Bhastrika pranayama
RESEARCH PAPERS ON DEPRESSION IN TEENAGERS
- Ayurvedic management of manodukkaja unmada: a case report