A deficiency of neurotransmitters can contribute to negative thoughts and behaviors. And, negative thoughts and behaviors can contribute to a reduction in neurotransmitters. Whichever started the depression, it becomes a downward spiral, one feeding the other into a deepening gloom. Which came first, then, is not important. What to do about depression is.
Antidepressant medication helps restore the proper balance of neurotransmitters in the brain.
Gluttons for happiness that we are, we suggest you consider both. Combining therapies appears to be the most successful treatment of all. Heart disease, hypertension, and depression are among the illnesses that are common to certain family trees. Living with someone who is chronically depressed can be depressing. When a relative or loved one has recurrent episodes of depression, there is a profound disruption of family life.