Acupoint treatment for postpartum depression, do you understand these methods?

There are many treatments for postpartum depression, such as seeking help from a psychologist, comfort from family members, self-adjustment of emotions by the patient, dietary therapy, etc. These are all very effective measures. Today, I recommend a new therapy, which is acupoint therapy.

1. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of postpartum depression is generally divided into three steps

The first step is to use Chinese medicine for conditioning: use pure and natural Chinese medicinal materials for decoction, condition the body from the inside, and expel all toxins in the brain's nervous system, which has the effects of soothing the liver and clearing heat, purging fire and removing phlegm, nourishing the blood and nourishing the heart, and calming the nerves and refreshing the brain.

The second step is to use acupuncture: acupuncture is the practice of inserting needles into the acupuncture points of the human body to regulate the brain. Qian's Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles is the name of a type of acupuncture, which uses the flat-top method, the middle-pass method, and the sinking method. Different acupuncture methods and acupuncture points are used according to the patient's condition, which has the effects of relaxing the meridians and unblocking the collaterals, refreshing the brain and calming the nerves, and balancing yin and yang.

The third step is to use modern psychotherapy: use modern psychotherapy to communicate with patients, let patients understand their condition and be able to recognize their condition, and at the same time let patients actively cooperate with the treatment. With the help of psychotherapists, patients can let go of their psychological burdens and fight the disease with optimism and self-confidence, thus achieving a cure.

Second, you can also do this to treat postpartum depression

1. Pay attention to sleep, diet and exercise

Did you know that appropriate exercise can also effectively prevent and stop the onset of depression, which is beneficial for strengthening physical strength? It can also drive away bad emotions, improve mood, and relieve depression in a short period of time.

2. Clear values ​​and goals

If you haven't written a personal statement of your values ​​and goals yet, it is recommended that you do so. It can help you evaluate whether your current work and personal life are in line with your values. If not, it can help choose the changes that will best help you escape from your depression.

Treatment of postpartum depression

1. Drug treatment. Tricyclic antidepressants are still the first-line drugs for treating depression. Second-generation atypical antidepressants are second-line drugs. The efficacy of various tricyclic antidepressants is comparable, and they can be selected clinically based on the intensity of the depressive and sedative effects, side effects, and patient tolerance. Imipramine and desipramine have weak sedative effects and are suitable for depressed patients with psychomotor retardation. Amitriptyline and doxepin have strong sedative effects and can be used for patients with anxiety, agitation and insomnia. However, tricyclic drugs have significant anticholine and cardiovascular side effects and should be used with caution. There are many types of second-generation atypical antidepressants, with selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitors such as fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline being the most widely used, with few side effects, good safety, and can be used for long-term maintenance treatment.

2. Physical therapy.

By increasing the secretion of 5-HT, promoting the release of norepinephrine, and enhancing the excitability of nerve cell activity, it can relieve the individual's depression. By promoting the secretion of endorphins with a calming effect, patients can maintain a relaxed and comfortable mental state, which helps to better alleviate their previous negative and depressed emotional state. In addition, by improving the patient's brain waves and various physiological indicators, it can improve the various physical symptoms of depressed patients.

3. Electric shock therapy. Patients with depression should strictly prevent self-harm and suicide. For those with strong suicidal ideas, electric shock therapy can achieve immediate results, and medication and consolidation can be used after the condition stabilizes.

4. Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy plays a very important role in the treatment of this disease, but it is usually combined with drug therapy and physical therapy.