Depression

Depression is a condition that affects the way you feel, think and deal with daily activities. For a diagnosis of depression one has to have had persistent symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, eating and relationships for over two weeks. One approach of treating depression is with antidepressants medication but sadly this can cause an increase in feelings of depression and eventually the patient develops an immunity over time. Whilst therapy is able to address severe forms of depression it cannot address the underlying cause of the depression.

 

Advances of neuroscience have shown that the cause of depression is a lack of blood flow and oxygen to the brain, lack of specific brain chemicals, brainwave imbalances. when there is a lack of oxygen and nutrients to the brain this causes brainwave imbalance which results in a decrease or increase in neurotransmitters such as serotonin, dopamine, adrenaline which cause brain imbalances.

 

How can HBOT help treat depression?

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At Oxychai, we use Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Therapy (HBOT) which is increased pressure combined with 100% oxygen to help depression. HBOT helps new blood vessels regrow in the brain and helps the body create new stem cells which can turn into new brain cells and impact neurotransmitters. HBOT is beneficial for patients who suffer from depression and are looking for a natural method of treating depression beyond medication with minimum side effects.