| Depression is a serious medical illness that | | | | There are effective treatments for |
| involves the brain. Depression is very common | | | | depression, including antidepressants and |
| and affects as many as 1 in 8 people in their | | | | talk therapy. Aromatherapy may be helpful for |
| teen years. Depression affects people of | | | | depression, through the sense of smell. |
| every color, race, economic status, or age. | | | | Massage and bath oils are probably the most |
| Depression can run in families, and usually | | | | relaxing forms of antidepressant |
| starts between the ages of 15 and 30. It is | | | | aromatherapy. Essential oils used in |
| much more common in women. Women can also get | | | | aromatherapy are known to stimulate both the |
| postpartum depression after the birth of a | | | | endocrine system and limbic area of the |
| baby. Some people get seasonal affective | | | | brain, both of which are key in the |
| disorder in the winter. Depression is one | | | | mechanisms of depression. Essential oils such |
| part of bipolar disorder. Many factors play a | | | | as bergamot, clary sage, geranium, lavender, |
| role including genetics, environment, life | | | | jasmine, neroli, sandalwood, orange, basil, |
| events, medical conditions, and the way | | | | cedarwood, frankincense, grapefruit, lemon, |
| people react to things that happen in their | | | | myrrh, rose, ylang ylang and spruce are used |
| lives. Depression symptoms are characterized | | | | in aromatherapy for depression. If the |
| not only by negative thoughts, moods, and | | | | depression is developed with a loss, |
| behaviors, but also by specific changes in | | | | essential oils beneficial for bereavement and |
| bodily functions. | | | | grief. |
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| The functional changes of clinical depression | | | | Some instructions always remember when you |
| are often called neurovegetative signs. | | | | apply essential oils. Never exposure to the |
| Depression can cause physical symptoms, too. | | | | ultraviolet rays and sun lamps for minimum 5 |
| Some people have an upset stomach, loss of | | | | hours after using bergamot and orange |
| appetite, weight gain or loss, headaches, and | | | | essential oils. Avoid sun lamps and exposure |
| sleeping problems when they're depressed. An | | | | to the sun for at least 6 hours after using |
| increased risk of depression include a family | | | | orange and bergamot essential oils. Do not |
| history of the disorder, pregnancy or | | | | use jasmine essential oil for babies and |
| stressful life events, such as the loss of a | | | | avoid jasmine if you are pregnant. Use a 1% |
| loved one or a job. Depression can increase | | | | dilution for children, pregnant women and for |
| the risks for developing coronary artery | | | | anyone with sensitive skin. One with |
| disease, HIV, asthma, and some other medical | | | | headaches or depression, do not use jasmine |
| illnesses. Depression caused significant | | | | essential oil. Use a blend of bergamot, |
| problems in the functioning of those affected | | | | geranium and melissa to uplift your spirits. |
| more often than did arthritis, hypertension, | | | | Never use alcohol with clary sage essential |
| chronic lung disease, and diabetes, and in | | | | oil. Keep essential oils away from heat and |
| two categories of problems, as often as | | | | open flames. Keep essential oils away from |
| coronary artery disease. | | | | children and pets. |
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