EEG Biofeedback and Depression

Depression is a "whole-body" illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal weakness or a condition that can be willed or wished away. People with a depressive illness cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help most people who suffer from depression.

EEG Biofeedback and Depression

EEG Biofeedback training appears to be effective against depression regardless of the pathway by which the person has become depressed- genetic pre-disposition, early childhood trauma, or a subsequent traumatic (physical or emotional) experience, or simply a physiological change of unknown cause.

The training has also been found to be helpful in cases of depression caused by specific traumatic events, such as rape, and by other insults to the brain such as chemotherapy, or general anesthesia in the elderly. EEG biofeedback training is also indicated for those patients who do not respond favorably to medical management, and for those who are counseled to avoid certain medications by their doctor, such as pregnant women.

EEG biofeedback training also appears to be effective for a variety of conditions that are seen in conjunction with depression, such as alcohol dependence or violent behavior.

As the training proceeds, the patient may find that anti-depressant or stimulant medication will no longer be needed. Requirement for anti-depressant medication may be reduced or eliminated entirely as the training proceeds.

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