Break Free From Depression and Get Back Your Life

Depression is Not Uncommon

If you have been struggling with depression, you’re not alone. More than 19 million adults suffer with depression. If you are feeling overwhelmed, worn down, fatigued, sad, isolated, foggy brained, or disconnected, these are classic signs and symptoms that accompany depression. Research at Keck Imaging Labs at the University of Wisconsin shows that depressed people experience a reduction of activity in the left side of the brain. This is the side responsible for engaging in positive moods. When the brainwaves are abnormal, your mood can become abnormal.

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Medication is Not a Long-Term Solution

Medications can be helpful in the short term, but they do not always repair underlying brainwave abnormalities.

Recognizing Depression

Depression is not sadness. Sadness is a healthy emotional response to many life events, as in cases of grief, loss, or disappointment. Instead, depression is best identified by negative feelings that persist beyond that which is considered normal and interfere with normal, daily function. At its most severe, depression may include an inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia), low motivation, fatigue, insomnia or hypersomnia, significant weight loss or gain, feelings of worthlessness, excessive or inappropriate feelings of guilt, and suicidal thoughts or actions. Lesser experiences of depression may include ongoing feelings of being “in the dumps,” “just not myself,” or “having the blues.”

Causes of Depression

Depression can develop from a complex combination of factors. These include genetics, brain chemistry, lifestyle, environment, personality, unresolved issues in one’s past, and current life stressors. All of these factors influence the brain. The left prefrontal cortex operates to support positive moods and facilitate social interactions. When this part of the brain is dysregulated, mood changes. Slower brainwave activity here results in withdraw from others, a loss of interest and enthusiasm, low energy, and minimal motivation. When this happens, individuals typically turn to coping mechanisms – such as sleeping excessively, binge eating, chemical substances, compulsive behaviors like gambling or shopping – to help them feel better. Even though these behaviors offer temporary relief, they ultimately worsen the depression. The sufferer feels guilty about their actions which, in turn, intensifies negative feelings and promotes further use of coping behaviors to feel better. It is a “vicious cycle” that, when left untreated, can lead to the inaccurate perception that suicide offers the only escape.

How Neurofeedback Treats Depression

Neurofeedback is a drug-free approach to transforming depression at its root cause within the brain. Typically, the protocol for treating depression involves re-balancing the right and left hemispheres of the brain. Alpha brainwaves are increased on the right side and decreased on the left, while Beta brainwaves are increased on the left side and decreased on the right. As abnormal brainwave activity diminishes over a period of training sessions, the brain establishes proper asymmetry and mood lightens. This increases motivation to engage in healthier behaviors and actively participate in rewarding activities. The former “vicious cycle” transforms into a positive feedback loop that continually helps the patient feel better about themselves and their life.

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