Originally posted at: Neuro Colorado
Depression doesn’t manifest the same way for every person, and some people may be depressed who don’t even know they are. Lethargy and extreme sadness—the stereotypic symptoms of depression—are not the only manifestations that a person may be seriously depressed. Did you know some depressed people don’t even feel down? Instead, they simply feel extremely anxious or hyper, angry, mentally scattered, disorganized, obsessive, and eventually exhausted—though constantly revved up. It’s called anxious depression, is often accompanied by adrenal exhaustion, and if left untreated, can deteriorate into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a lengthy condition to treat. The more classic type of depression is reflected by an increase in crying, sadness, loss of interest in life, feeling consistently down and a decrease in motivation. Both are frightening and debilitating brain imbalances that deserve the best care possible, not just a pill to mask symptoms.
At Neuro we love to see results. And we want to shout it from the rooftops that YES, there is hope for serious depression of every variety. Our clients have gotten results, healthy, reliable answers to the very real—and very painful—neurological issue of depression, answers that don’t include medications. It’s called neurotherapy, and we’ve been using it to help clients out of the fog of depression for years.
But how can a neurotherapist tell what’s actually going on in the brain of each individual who complains of any of these distressing symptoms, and determine with accuracy what kind of depression he or she may have? It’s all in the brain map produced for each client using a state-of-the-art device called a qEEG or a Q (Quantitative Electroencephalography). In a client with anxious depression, the QEEG readout will show an anxious pattern. This could include an increase of beta waves on the right hand side of the brain. Another common depression signature will be reflected by, too many theta and alpha waves in the left side, and not enough beta waves. Neurotherapy for both types could include speeding up the beta brain waves and reversing the asymmetry of the theta and alpha waves.
Never ignore your own or a loved one’s depression. Talk therapy may be in order, while nutritional and lifestyle changes may help a person compensate. If you think you are depressed, make it a New Year’s resolution to find answers and Soar Again.