Knowing Why Depression Happens

Having a person you know and love have the depressions is a depressing situation as well. Watching the wallow in their loneliness and sadness can cause a great rift between the two of you. This comes from fear as well as the misunderstanding of the needs and symptoms of the depressed person

Knowing the causes of depression allows us to prevent such from happening to us or to our loved ones.

Many experts agree that depression can be hereditary, if a family has been known to have depression in their lineage; there are good chances that the following generation will have it as well.

People who do not have self confidence and has low self esteem are prone to depression as well. They do not find any positive aspects in their life that is why they have depression. People who are exposed to stress on a daily occurrence ca also be a candidate for depression.

Medical science has also recently discovered that depression is greatly associated with the physical well-being of a person. If a person has had a life threatening disease or an accident, depression follows suit.

A personal loss resulting to major emotional letdown can also trigger depression. A bad break-up, death, getting fired from a job, these are all reasons that can put a person into depression.

Research has shown that women are twice more likely to get depression. These are caused by the hormonal changes they experience. The stress women also experience in being a single parent, a working mother, their responsibilities both in the home and at the office are all possible to be a moving factor.

Men and women show different symptoms in depression. Men are usually irritable and impatient, that is why it is sometimes hard to diagnose if they do have depression. They are also more likely to keep it to themselves.

How To Beat Depression

In this article I write about my personal experiences with depression and about how I have learnt to cope and to even eradicate it. I am sure that I am not alone in the fact that I have regular periods of my life when I am depressed, but knowing this fact does not make it any easier for me. I hope you enjoy reading the article.

I have recently spoken to my parents about the subject of my depression. My mother has said that she thinks we have some kind of depression gene as most of our family suffer from similar symptoms.

I have as recently as last week suffered with a severe bout of this depression, however from it I learnt a valuable lesson. I had been having a bad period in my life where seemingly everything was going wrong. It was one kick in the teeth after each other. I had nothing to look forward to and decided that I needed a night out with my friends. There was one intention that I had in mind which was to get as drunk as possible.

The next day I felt really ill and hungover after having a very late night and as planned a huge amount of alcohol. For the whole day I struggled to stay awake and as the day wore on I became more and more depressed. The negative side of my brain had taken over my whole head and it seemed like there was a whole bunch of negative chemicals running through my body.

The lesson I have learnt is that is not a good idea to go out drinking alcohol if you are feeling low and depressed.

When I was speaking to my parents about my latest period of anxiety and depression, they gave me some interesting and useful advice. They asked me to think about all of the things and aspects of my life that were getting me down. What I then needed to do was to talk about them and to think positive by attempting to find solutions to each of these problems.

This is not at all easy to do but is something I now try. I have realised that it is good to talk about our fears and phobias and that there is nothing wrong with admitting that you are stressed and depressed.

I hope I will not have to live with these regular bouts of depression for the rest of my life as I have to say I hate it, especially when it means I can not get any sleep during a night, which happens quite regularly for me. I will however look for more ways of beating my depression when it does occur.

I now try to think positive in all situations, life is far too short to be always worrying about everything. I have also started to read a lot of self-help books, these have taught me quite a lot of new things and have given me many new ideas.

Getting the Best out of Day Spas

Day spas are places of euphoric feeling of happiness providing relaxation from daily personal or professional stress and strain. Day spas offer services like therapies, massages, body wraps, facials, or any kind of specialized treatments during day time. Unlike the destination spas or resort spas, the treatment can last from one hour to one full day while being in a serene environment away from daily chores and tensions. There are thousands of day spas offering specialized services. Some day spas cater to only specific requirements like the couple spas, escape day spas etc. Waxing is a common service offered in the day spa centre. The body hair is removed with the use of warm wax. The day spa centers are very clean and comfortable. The customers can receive the treatments in their private rooms. If a shower is needed before starting the treatment, showering facilities also are made available for both men and women.

A good quality day spa centre will be typically operated by an esthetician who has got a license to work in the above field. Also trained therapists are employed in the day spa centers specialized in massages and other services. Spa shoes and robes are made available in all sizes to cater to different clients. Many varieties of massages are offered in the day spas like the deep muscle or shiatsu, or Swedish. Apart from waxing, they also provide laser hair removal, heat treatments, and pedicure and manicure treatments. They also have a sauna or a hot tub generally.

Important things to be kept in mind while in a day spa:

Before getting the treatment it is good to explain the spa staff of any health problems like high blood pressure, pregnancy etc. People, who are under medication, should consult the doctor before getting spa treatment.

Many day spas give a questionnaire to be filled and up before providing the services to the customers and the customers are required to provide all the information which will be helpful in serving better and handle with care in case of emergencies.

It is always better to ask for certification, credentials and license pertaining to day spas as some may have untrained and inexperienced worked. Unless there is enough time one should never get into the day spa as it may be waste of money and time.

Taking a treatment in a group, or when opting for a whole package or corporate booking, may be eligible for a discount. It is better to enquire people who have taken the service of the particular day spa to ensure better quality of service. Usually the best day spas offer individualistic services. Hence, it is very important to get suitable appointment time before hand.

It is good to go with minimum accessories and if possible with no make up at all. Also details regarding the latest products and treatments should be got from the staffs of the day spas to be well informed. Some day spas may levy different taxes or surcharges included in the total price. So, it is better to check the prices in advance.