DEPRESSION TREATMENT IN KOLKATA

 

If you are battling depression in the city of joy this article is for you. There are multiple options for depression treatment in Kolkata. For starters, people usually start with alternative forms of therapy like meditation, yoga or dance therapy. These are excellent treatment methods for those suffering from depression of lesser severity. These people still have the motivation to engage in these therapeutic activities. Depression treatment in Kolkata also relies heavily on psychotherapy, commonly known as ‘counselling’.  This involves a skilled therapist talking to the patient and explaining the negative thought processes that lead to depression. A series of home assignments are designed for the patient to practice. Those seeking depression treatments in Kolkata for themselves or their near ones should understand the nature of the disease and learn to make a primary assessment of the severity before deciding on their course of action.

Depression is far beyond a state of mind. It is an ailment with a known neurobiological basis. The human brain is a complex network of nerve circuits. There are certain brain chemicals responsible for transmitting signals in these circuits. A perfect balance of all these chemicals keeps the brain running smoothly, and hence keeps the mind and body functioning normally. Now imagine what would happen if there is a ‘network error’ in this complex circuit. The entire system would malfunction. This is exactly what happens in a person suffering from depression. The brain chemicals lose their fine balance. There is either a scarcity or an excess turnover of the chemicals. We need to restore their balance for the brain to go back to its normal functioning.



 Depression treatment aims at this restoration. We can either do this indirectly by music, dance, yoga or talk, all of which are known to release ‘happy’ chemicals in the brain. Or we can simply replace the brain chemicals by means of medications. The antidepressants work directly on the brain circuits to make them release optimum levels of the required chemicals. Naturally, these would be our ‘go to’ treatment method if the depression is severe or the patient is suicidal. We cannot rely on indirect methods in such cases. However, two is always better than one. Studies have shown that a combination of medicines and psychotherapy (commonly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT) is the perfect blend to pull the patient out of the abyss that is depression. For less severe forms of depression, judge the motivation of the patient first. Not all patients are in the state to sit and listen patiently to a therapist. Neither do they follow up on the assignments. This is especially true for patients with irritable depression or those with associated alcohol/other substance dependence. Remember, therapy is never a single session affair. If the patient is willing to actively participate in all the sessions and complete the home assignments diligently, these therapies are perfectly alright as standalone measures. But constant monitoring is necessary as depressed patients can quickly become suicidal.

 All said and done, if you are considering depression treatment in Kolkata, my advice would be to schedule an appointment with your nearest psychiatrist and work out treatment options with the expert. When in doubt, always let the expert guide you!

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