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Depression
A survey among the American population during the 90's has illustrated the widespread prejudice and erroneous concepts on depression. The majority of the population still believes that depression is a lack of character or a question of willpower. Depression is very widespread in western countries and accounts for the most frequent complaints doctors: it is linked to a high treatment necessity, a partially chronic evolution, and has a dreadful impact on the quality of life and social life of the person affected.
What is depression?
Depression as a disease must be seen differently from what are considered "normal emotional reactions". Diagnostics criteria, recognised at an international level, are based on a whole series of more or less expressed symptoms, such as lack of energy, lack of drive and sadness, aggressiveness, anxiety, lack of concentration, sleep disorders, lack of self-confidence and unjustified guilt feelings, lack of appetite, suicidal ideas or impulses, as well as physical symptoms. Objective notions also noted to uncover depressive states are intensity, duration and periodicity.
The origin of depressive disorders is considered as multi-factorial.
Besides a genetic predisposition, esthablished factors such as education, the family environment, permanent traits of character such as introspection, tendencies towards anxiety, etc...are observed.
Depressive mood swings may be spontaneous or due to a psychosocial or somatic disorder. Characteristics events in life such as mourning, the loss of a dear one, divorce, uprooting or persistent conflicts may lead to a depressive state. Anamnesis is one of the key elements in diagnosing depressive states. The degree of severity will determine the priority to be given to a pharmacological treatment and to a non-pharmacological treatment throug regular psychological support.
How is depression treated?
To allow persons to recover the quality of life and psychic well-being to which they aspire, Centre Biotonus Clinique Bon Port proposes effective solutions that combine essential therapeutic support from our doctors, medicinal treatement(s), medical hypnosis, sophrology, corporal care and relaxation sessions, as well as moderate physical activities.
The treatment, associated with daily, personalized care, take place in an energising environment that enhances a human being's worth, with a commited team providing the support needed by the patient for its recovery.
