Depression
Depression is a mental health disorder. It is a mood disorder characterized by persistently low mood and a feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Depression is a persistent problem, not a passing one - the average length of a depressive episode is 6-8 months.
Symptoms
- Reduced interest or pleasure in activities previously enjoyed, loss of sexual desire
- Dark circles under and around the eyes
- Depressed mood
- Unintentional weight loss (without dieting) or low appetite
- Insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping)
- Psychomotor agitation (for example, restlessness, pacing up and down), or psychomotor retardation (slowed movements and speech)
- Fatigue or loss of energy
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Worsened ability to think, concentrate, or make decisions
- Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, or attempt at suicide
Advisable Panchakarma for Depression
- Shirodhara
- Nasya
- Shiro basti