Depression Can Cause Your Brain’s Hippocampus to Shrink, Vol. 472, October 18, 2018
A study in Molecular Psychiatry found that in people who had experienced repeated bouts of depression, the hippocampus can shrink up to 10%. The hippocampus is the area of the brain that is responsible for developing healthy emotions and forming memories. When subjects started experiencing depression before the age of 21, the physical changes were more obvious.
The good news is that you can reverse the brain damage with the neuroplasticity of your brain. This was proven in a ten-year study that was done in Stockholm demonstrating that the damage to the hippocampus can be reversed. The hippocampus is one of the most regenerative areas in the body, where it can develop new nerves. It seems that effective and early treatment with antidepressants can help with the process, based on that study.
I know that when I work with my clients, I always do a detailed personal history that tells me what their “compelling future” based on doing something to make the world better for having been here. This is so important as it replaces the need to hold on to an illness that is destructive with the ability to kill. We clear all the emotional traumas that come up, do the necessary forgiveness work and inner child work. We concentrate on increasing activity, eating nutritious food to help develop the neurotransmitters for healthy emotions and make sure there is a social support system in place.
It is entirely possible to let go of depression if one understands the cause of it, because the truth of the matter is that many times, it has nothing to do with emotions and much more to do with physiological issues such as hormonal imbalances or leaky gut, which prevents the absorption of the amino acids necessary to make the neurotransmitters.
In any case, there is certainly help to be had, and it needn’t include body damaging long-term use of antidepressants. In fact, I am much happier when my clients come to me before going on medications, so we can work with a clear mind
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