Depression - Causes and Cures

As is the case with any feeling, depression is energy in motion (e-motion). Emotions may be visualized somewhere between the mind and the body, receiving and transmitting vibrations to and from its neighboring entities. Energy in motion will manifest itself in the physical realm through behavior, behavioral patterns and/or bodily functions. The body, in turn, provides clues as to the general well being of the whole. A few examples of the body's manifestation of this energy (in low frequency) are blushing, nausea and tears. Without proper understanding and intervention from the higher realms of our being, emotional frequencies may get out of control, causing the body to experience severe dis-ease, abuse from obsessive/compulsive disorders and even death.

By understanding this divine order and our free will or response-ability to this order, we can harness, direct and control our emotions along with their physical manifestations. Responsibility is a commonly used to lecture teenagers, issue blame or create unrealistic expectations of ourselves and others. This word need not have a negative connotation, in fact, when we view the breakdown (above), it becomes an opportunity to choose our response. More simply, we have our feelings, our feelings don't have us. This is not to say that feelings are of less importance to the whole of our being than any other part. We must learn to appreciate the aspects our nature before we can bring them into a harmonious existence. Without the intensive nature of our emotions, our existence would be likened to that of plant life, responding only to essential life-sustaining needs.

Along with our indispensable emotions our physical bodies are intricately designed and should be perceived with great devotional attention. Emotions and physical symptoms are some of the ways our physical bodies convey their needs to the higher realms of our existence for care. These signals need not extinguished by the perpetual use of drugs, on the contrary, they are designed to be embraced and studied from a personal and spiritual perspective before any significant remedy is even possible. Most of these symptoms are actually aggravated by the use of drugs and elevate to catastrophic levels where the only hope for a cure is an abrupt spiritual awakening.

Unfortunately, in our modern day world where fast foods and quick-fixes have become a way of life, many professionals will advise their patients to opt for the drug without informing them of the more tedious holistic approach. Herbs, incense, music and meditation are all natural means of understanding, balancing and channeling our energy levels. These and many other natural remedies may take longer to show their beneficial effects but are proven to be long-term healers of the body, mind and soul.

In some cases, such as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the subject must make a conscious effort to absorb more light, preferably from the sun. Chemical deficiencies within the body need to be perceived as clues rather than ailments. In most cases, the subject is the best one to diagnose and cure his/her depression. Sometimes, a partner or loved one could serve as a trigger and prompt the subject to take better look at some of the surrounding causes and possible cures. By shifting their focus from feeling to thinking, many sufferers are cured. Allowing their reason to guide their passion, subjects literally take a heightened outlook on life. Dwelling in emotion limits our overall perspective and confuses the whole process. On the other hand, bringing our emotions to the light of the open-mind enables us to clearly see and choose from higher realms that can manage our entire being.

Low endorphin levels for example, associated with post-partum blues, can and have been successfully replenished through physical exercise. The last trimester of pregnancy imposes rest and relaxation upon the mother-to-be as the body prepares itself for labor, childbirth and nursing. Consequently, the back, leg and abdominal muscles become less active and loose their mass. Post-partum blues may be interpreted as the body's way of telling mothers that they need to get back into shape and restore their physical strength. This would not only be beneficial to their emotional well being as the levels of endorphin increase, but would also facilitate the added physical demands that come with raising a family. Studies show however, that women who took medication to relieve the depressive symptoms after giving birth not only caused significant damage to their nursing babies but also reported increased depression after subsequent births and a general state of overwhelming responsibility in their lives.

Our bodies will not give up trying to communicate their needs to us and our emotions will continue to escalate as long as the intellect and spirit remain passive to their cry. Our individual parts will become increasingly divided up amongst themselves and wage war against each other until somewhere, someone turns on the light and decides that they will and can be whole.

Published
January 20, 1999

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