Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-06-25
Nervous Depression-.-Valuable Hints for
large Claes Of Patients.


The chief part of the cure lies with
the patient. Change, exercise. fresh /
air. diet, tonic-all these together will |
not cure any one who gives up and gives |
way. The aim Of the patient must be |
10 disregard and even defy his sensa-
tiOns, Impressions, lanUiOr, or what |
ever form his sufierihgs may take and
just 20 on a. usual, doing all he can 10
forget self. Nervous people often rally
wonderfully under pleasant excitement,
sometimes even under sudden trial.
| They surprise their friends by their ac-
| tivity and endurance and accomplish
the otherwise impossible. Let US illus
trate our meaning in one or two partic-
ulars. Suppose a patient so severely
depressed that he can hardly be per-
suaded TO move; he must begin-he
must try.
No brooding over troubles and watch
ing for symptoms. Giving up is fatal;
resolution and hope gain the victory
with the help Of Providence. And even
as 70 fears, forebodings, and so forth,
the same direction, in substance, will
apply A lady told the writer that after
period of acute suffering from various
apprehensiOns, she one day said to her
self: Now have long been fearing
all sorts of. things, and they do not
comet have had all manner Of distress
and dreaded what has never yet hap
pened. Nothing that / have been 50
alarmed about has really occurred. l
will allow these tormenting fears no
longer" And she resolutely dismissed
her apprehensions. She strove against
and in time overcame her gloomy and
groundless forebodings and now lives
to encourage others TO preach hope and
cheerfulness and trust.
b Not few of the habits Of modern
e life strain the nervous system consider
ably; hurry and excitement are far too
prevalent "Taking things coolly''
should be at least endeavOred by those
{ who may have much in their work cal
| culated to stimulate the mind or the
feelings. Excess of any kind is con.
stantly the parent of nervous depres-
9 sion. So too are exciting amusements
D such as gambling. Too much novel
? reading is an unsupported but Otter
d very powerful contributing cause
i Overwork alas! is one which it is not sc
r easy to remedy as to denounce.
r Little to earn and many to keep"
Often strains the nerves and brain toe
. heavily. A good hobby is often a won
3 derful relief to the overtaxed mind
Too little exercise and too much tei
2 ruin the nerves of many a woman
9 Men often try theirs by induiging tot
: freely in the use of tobacco. Young
. men, and above all growing lads ar
y very unwise if they employ tobacco q
= all. Their elders have more excuse
y but the vigor of youth cannot requir
le it and certainly will not profit by it
;, The diabolical cruelty of frightening
u Young children is almost certain to SOY
'e the seeds of nervous weakness; so doe
Y harsh treatment in later childhood. An
II over-driving and harrassing young lad
Ie and girls, whether at books or work
ie all tend in the same direction. Con
III petitive examinations have to answe
Il for some cases of enfeebled nerves.
Up Simple habits, moderation in a
Us things, cheerful amusements or pa
IT. times and reasonable care, will 60 ff
ne to prevent nervousness. But whel
eu through ignorance, indiscretion, hered
tary tendency or affiiction, it has bee
n developed, the sufferer will do well
Us give all heed to the foregoing hints an
ne take for his motto, "Hope on, hoI
IL ever"