醫學二 B 杜立慈

Depression happens when these chemical messages aren’t delivered correctly between brain cells, disrupting communication.

Traditional treatment :

Medicine and counseling Medicines for depression →balancing chemicals in

the brain Many people don’t stay on depression medicine long

enough see your doctor regularly

Yoga means union The word "yoga" is a Sanskrit term derived from

the root "Yuj", which means to yoke, join or unite Asana: postures In hatha yoga (all physical

forms of yoga come from hatha yoga) Pranayama: different kinds of breathing methods

Union of body, mind and breath. Meditation

I. Introduction

A. What is depression and how to cope with it.

B. Thesis Statement: Yoga can be considered as a complementary therapy or an alternative method for medical therapy in the treatment of depression.

II. The relations between exercise and depression

A. What benefits does exercise have?

B. The mechanism for exercise to help depression

III. The relations between yoga and depression

A. Results of the two studies

B. How does yoga works to improve mood and reduces depression?               

IV. Discussion and Criticism

A. The two inconsistent results

B. the application of yoga for depression

                    V. Conclusion

With appropriate design, yoga could be a good complementary and alternative treatment for depression.

A. What benefits does exercise have? Strengthens your body (heart, muscle and

bones) Energy levels↑ Blood pressure↓ Body fat ↓ Fit and Healthy Reduces depression

B. The mechanism for exercise to help depression1.

Reduces stress Wards off anxiety and feelings of depression Boosts self-esteem Improves sleep

B. The mechanism for exercise to help depression2. body releases endorphins

Endorphin: interact with the receptors in your brain

→reduce your perception of pain (like analgesics) trigger a positive feeling in the body, similar to that

of morphine (runner’s high)

A. Results of the two studies 1. Yoga courses gave insignificant improvement of

depression(Effects of yoga on depression and anxiety of women)

Before yoga After yoga

levels of depression

Frequency Percentage MeanStandard deviation

Frequency Percentage MeanStandard deviation

Pvalue

Normal 19 55.88 12.82 7.9 23 67.65 10.79 6.04 0.13

Mild 10 29.41 8 23.53

Moderate 4 11.76 3 8.82

Severe 1 2.94 0 0.00

Total 34 100.00 34 100.00

Mean depressive scores (control group): 11.2 → 11 (P value = 0.25).

A. Results of the two studies 2. Yoga appears to be a promising intervention for

depression (Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression)

Positive Pre Post

Happy 2.9 3.5

Relaxed 2.6 3.8

Optimistic 2.8 3.3

Confident 2.8 3.4

Content 2.6 3.4

Negative Pre Post

Stressed 2.7 1.5

Sad 2.6 2.0

Frustrated 2.8 1.9

Irritated 2.6 1.7

Depressed 2.4 1.7

Anxious 2.4 1.5

Blue 2.4 1.7

Angry 2.1 1.6

Energy/Arousal Pre Post

Attentive 3.1 3.5

Fatigued 3.2 2.4

Alert 3.0 3.6

Tired 3.3 2.6

Energetic 2.4 3.4

Sleepy 3.0 2.3

B. How does yoga works to improve mood and reduces depression?

1. The similar effects as exercise to relieve depression (stress, anxiety, feelings of depression, sleeping quality…)

2. Asana, Pranayama, deep relaxation or meditation.

Body and Soul?

A. The two inconsistent results 1. The causes and factors lead to the two

different results greater therapeutic time period? performed only on females? Difficulty to standardize and classify the severity

2. Different situations for cases in testing groups and other factors leading to the same, positive results

regular exercising, under other therapy

B. the application of yoga for depression 1. Characteristics making it promising

Without medicine Keep fit and be health

2. Difficulties it would meet Measurement of the effects Requires a systematical design and reasonable

process Medical cure or commercial product?

With appropriate design, yoga could be a good complementary and alternative treatment for depression.