Depression

Depression in brief

• It is categorized in Mood disorders by DSM-5. Sehgal has an interesting view in Depression
• Depression could be considered as a SSP characterized by low mood and aversion to activity.
• Also it could be an entity which has a package of SSPs including:
  • Depression
  • Cognition impaired
  • Concentration difficult
  • Anorexia, Weight loss
  • Fatigue
• Depression affects a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and sense of well-being.
• Loss of motivation or interest in, Reduced pleasure or joy
• Its underlying mechanism is General Parasympathetic Hyperactivity

Related disease	Related entities	Miasms
MDD Bipolar disorder Chronic Fatigue syndrome Dysthymia Substance use disorder Post Partum Depression	Bradykinesia Anxiety Fatigue	This is the list of miasms which has the sign of depression DHF GSS, HAV, HBV, HIV, NVCJD B19, BKV/ JCV, EBV, EEE/WEE, FFI, HPV, HSV-1, HSV-1, INFL, JE, PLV, RBOL, RNV, STLE, VEE, VSV, VZV, YF These 6 miasms have a good coverage on Depression entity: EBV, B19, HSV-1, PLV, HBV, RBOL

Miasmatic approach

	EBV	HIV	HSV-1	VZV	B19	INFL	HBV	HSV-2	PLV	RBOL
Depression
Orthostatic hypotention		++	+++
Chronic Fatigue syndrome	+++			++
Bradychinesia		+++
Cognition impaired
Concentration difficult
Anorexia
Weight loss

Remedies

Acute	Ign	Weeping spells: They isolate themselves and avoid social engagements. They brood all the time ie; lost in deep thought which makes them sad and worried. Very irritable / Great tenderness Dull mind + Weak memory. Fatigue	Bipolar disorder Teenagers MDD Winter Depression Love disappointed Psychological Headache and other pains Dyspepsia
Chronic	Nat-m	Very sensitive, sadly accompanied by sporadic episodes of weeping. They remain absorbed in grief / Dwell on past unpleasant memories Get offended easily/ Irritable; Gets into a passion about trifles. Awkward, hasty. Psychic causes of disease Ill effects of grief, fright, anger, etc. Depressed, particularly in chronic diseases. Consolation aggravates. Wants to be alone to cry. Apprehension for the future. Hypochondriacal, tired of life. Joyless, indifferent, taciturn. Hurriedness. Passionate vehemence ; gets angry at trifles. Difficulty of thinking ; absence of mind, weak memory.	Chronic depression PMS depression Teenagers MDD Winter Depression Hair falling Psychological Headache and other pains
Hopelessness, Worthlessness Suicidal Thoughts	Aur	They feel that life is a burden, it’s useless to live, and they long for death with constant suicidal thoughts. Feeling of worthlessness + Self-Reproaching Disgust of life and thoughts of suicide. Talks of committing suicide + Great fear of death. Intolerance of least contradiction. Anthropophobia Mental derangements. Cannot do things fast enough. Constant rapid questioning without waiting for reply. Over sensitiveness (Staph) to noise, excitement, confusion.	Depression + Hypertension + Dyspepsia Suicide Self-Reproaching Serious / Fastidious Over sensitiveness / Irritable Contradiction agg Esp for Teenagers Winter Depression Palpitation, Arrhythmia Hypersomnia
Suicidal Thoughts	Nat-s	Sadness, weeping, and excessive irritability Bouts of sadness are worst in the morning hours. Aversion to talking Indifference towards one’s own family, the meaninglessness of life, and frequent thoughts to end up life. Confused state of mind + Difficulty in thinking
Mentally / Physically Exhausted	Kali-p	Over-stressed and have much to worry about. Constantly sad, and gloomy, with negative thoughts Anxiety attacks, and spells of weeping	Winter Depression Teenagers MDD Insomnia
Menopausal Depression	Sep	Sadness, aversion to seeing family members, and loss of interest in doing any work either mental or physical, even missing out on daily routine activities Indifferent behavior towards life and family. Constantly lost in worries and are stressed with self-pity Irritable and get offended easily. Sporadic weeping spells seeking consolation, and sympathy. Loss of sexual desire	Post-Partum Depression Winter Depression
Post-Partum Depression	Cimic	Extreme sadness. As if enveloped in darkness from which it is difficult to come out. Exhausted Excessive talking Indifferent behavior Fear of death Fear of going mentally insane
Psychotic Depression	Lach	Delusion is present along with depression Sadness, feelings of being abandoned, excessive talkativeness, and delusions. Excessive talking and frequently jump from one subject to another. A lot of ideas crowd their mind at a given time. Violent anger and a state of madness are witnessed. Suspicious and he or she may feel as if someone may poison or harm him or her. Restlessness, aversion to work, and running away from the world.
Insomnia	Coff	Constant chains of thoughts in the mind that lead to sleeplessness. Marked restlessness at night with tossing, and turning. Mood changes Irritability Anxiety Weeping, and weakness.
Anxiety	Ars	Anxiety about health, and about the future Intense restlessness/ Anger / Irritability Marked weakness Tendency to self mutilation Feeling of Worthlessness / Despair Memory is weakness Fear of Death/ Being alone / Being injured / Financial loss	Rush of blood to the head in melancholic states
Dullness & Drowsiness	Gels	Aversion to talking Desire to be alone. Excessive irritability Weakness, muscle aches, and sometimes headache
Indifferent And Dissatisfied With Everything	Lil-t	Indifferent to loved ones and dissatisfied with everything. Discontented. They sit alone and weep constantly. Aversion to all kinds of amusement Very anxious with marked palpitations.

Teenagers Depression remedies

Top remedy	Ign
Due to Grief	Nat-m
Due to Stress Overworked mind	Kali-p
Suicidal Thoughts	Aur