by Daniel Jones

Created on: February 06, 2007   Last Updated: April 18, 2007

Rapid Depression Treatment based on the latest scientific understandings

Research has shown that in almost all cases depression is not a biological or genetic illness. The biological changes that occur are the result of the depression not the cause. In some cases the biological effects are caused by diet. Studies carried out showed that to quickly lift depression what was needed was a mixture of cognitive, behavioural and interpersonal therapies. This has now been improved upon by also utilising a solution-focused approach and a human givens approach.

When the therapist works with the client to help them ensure their basic needs are being met and gets their focus of attention off of worrying and ruminating and onto problem solving and relaxing the mind, DEPRESSION LIFTS QUICKLY.

To significantly lift depression now often takes less than three sessions.

Depression is caused by worrying.

It could be worrying about a past problem or event, present problem or event or a future problem or event. This worrying causes over dreaming at night. When you dream too much it inhibits the release of serotonin and is almost as active as being awake. It also reduces the abilities of the immune system. All of this leads to waking up early as your brain wants to stop you from dreaming excessively, then often managing to get back to sleep yet still waking tired and unmotivated. This then starts off the next days' cycle of worrying.

When depressed your thinking style changes as you are in a highly emotional state of mind. It can be like walking around in a trance. You start thinking that everything has always been bad and always will be and that if anything good ever happens it wont last. Because you are in a highly emotional state you can't think effectively about your problems so they can seem easily overwhelming.

To lift depression you can learn to relax. This can be in many ways. One of the best is to do 7-11 breathing which is where you breathe in deeply to the count of 7 then out to the count of 11. By doing this with the out breath longer than the in breath you trigger the relaxation response. Just 3 or 4 deep 7-11 breaths will help to relax you and focus your mind.

Next challenge your thinking by thinking about what it is that you are worrying about and problem solving it. Also spend time each morning closing your eyes and truly imagining some good things about the upcoming day. At night or in the evening also spend a few moments to imagine what it will be like to feel much better, who will be the first to notice? How will they know? What will your behaviour be like? Really imagine it and feel it.

AS SOON AS YOU STOP WORRYING YOUR SLEEP WILL IMPROVE AND THE DEPRESSION WILL RAPIDLY START TO LIFT.

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