Saturday, December 12, 2009

Depression Men: Symptoms and Treatments by Dan Micheals

Good information - men suffer from depression as much as do women, but it tends to look different in men (and women have been studied more). As an aside, I really do not like the term he uses, "depression men."

Depression Men: Symptoms and Treatments by Dan Micheals

Studies have shown that, although there are more women who get treated for clinical depression, there are actually about the same number of men who suffer the condition, but they do not admit it or seek treatment for it. Society often mistakenly labels depression men as 'weaklings.' This causes men to hide their conditions rather than come forward and seek medical attention.

About six million men in the United States suffer from depression every year. Men seem to manifest depression differently from women. In general, depression men are more disposed to recognize exhaustion, petulance, loss of interest in work or hobbies, and sleep disturbances' not 'emotions,' such as sadness, guilt, or worthlessness.

Because of this, depression men also have a different way of coping. Denial is common. When clinical depression starts conflicting with a man’s pride and self-image, it is almost impossible for him to come clean and admit that he is suffering from this debilitating mental state. Clinical depression slows down the male libido, causing the man’s sexual energy to suffer. Instead of seeking professional help, a man usually find other sources such as alcohol or drugs to vent their frustration. Unknowingly, the intake of prohibited drugs can actually cause permanent damage to sexual performance.

Tips For Depression Men
Don't Give Up Your Hobbies

Depression men, do not lose to the empty feeling as many people have given up hope and start dropping their favorite pastimes and hobbies in the process. This will undoubtedly only worsen the situation and create a more depressive state for you in the future as you are robbed of enjoyment and pleasure that these activities provide you. Instead, you should concentrate more of your time and energy into doing something that you love, for example go for a walk in the park, play golf and immerse yourself in hobbies that hopefully involves physical movements.

Exercise has long been proven to increase your blood flow throughout all parts of your body and will enable to you think clearly and more objectively to handle your situation besides obvious physical benefits. Also, it works as a natural anti-depressant as the activities will increase your serotonin levels and allow you to be at a more relaxed sedative state which will help depression men.

Watch Your Diet

One of the more overlooked leading factors in overcoming depression men is the lack of a proper diet. Are you enough or at the right time? Are you eating the right kind of food that provides proper nutrition? The right diet is important as lack of nutrients will make feel you easily irritated and generally unwell. Also, eating frequent light meals is better than a few heavy ones and make sure that all the appropriate nutrients are available in your meals. Try to leave out extreme diet plans that require you to forgo all carbohydrates and focus on protein or vice versa.

Furthermore, try to include brain food in your diet which uplifts your serotonin levels and helps to enhance your memory. Simply put, you are what you eat so it is vital that you eat your way back to your former happy healthy self.


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Author's Bio
Dan Micheals have been involved in departing valuable knowledge on how to treat depression with his Depression Free Method over 10 years. His natural (drug-free), fast and permanent approach to treating depression has successfully ended the unnecessary pain and mental anguish for over 30,000 sufferers in the span of his career.

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