Financial crisis, family problems, unemployment - all of these may trigger mental diseases including depression and panic disorders.

According to some data of World Health Organization, in 2015 year depression will become the disease number one,being ahead of cardiovascular diseases and oncological illnesses. Even today nearly 10% of all human beings on Earth are prone to different types of depression. Depression can affect mood, though and body causing sufferings not only to those who have it,but also to people who take care of them. Depression can affect anybody regardless of age, gender and nationality. Patients suffering from depression usually complain on constant sadness, loss of interest and pleasure to everything, physical symptoms such as headache, stomach disorders, painful sensation.

How depression is treated?

Successful depression treatment usually based on the depression type, severity and duration of the disease. The treatment usually includes antidepressants application, psychotherapy or their combination. Currently pharmaceutical industry can offer a range of up-to-date antidepressants. Antidepressant are divided into several pharmaceutical groups according to action mechanism.

These groups include:

• Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
• Tricyclic antidepressants
• Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
• Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs)

Depression is a serious disease that needs to be treated. Never treat yourself with any antidepressant without your health care provider approval. If you have some questions about depression treatment, you may contact your qualified pharmacists which are always glad to help you in your health problems.