Depression in Adults Pasadena CA

Depression in Adults, Pasadena, CA

Depression is a common mental health condition that affects many people. There are various types of depression recognized by healthcare professionals, ranging from persistent depressive disorder to clinical depression.

If depression has been identified in you and you are seeking depression support, contact Vital Brain Health. Our trainers are adept at supporting clients with depression and can help you improve function without the need for the frustration of medication management.

Schedule an appointment with Vital Brain Health today and get the support you need to improve function in your brainwaves.

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What is Depression?

Depression is a mental health condition that creates persistent feelings of sadness and changes in how a person thinks, eats, sleeps, and acts. Depression can have a serious impact on how a person lives their life, often they lose interest in activities and hobbies they once enjoyed and withdraw from relationships. Despite the effect depression can have on someone, support and care can help clients.

At Vital Brain Health, we use neurofeedback and other advanced support to help provide the support you need to overcome your depression and achieve positive changes in your mental health. We use the latest research in neuroscience to guide our support and cater them to your specific needs.

If you are experiencing depression, schedule an appointment with Vital Brain Health today. See firsthand how our compassionate care can make a difference in your mental health journey.

Common Risk Factors of Depression in Adults

Understanding the risk factors of depression can give you insight into how to better support your mental health. Depression in adults is often the result of one of a variety of factors:

Changes in Brain Chemistry

Changes to the balance of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine can lead to the development of depression.

Family History

If you have a family history of depression, it's more likely that you could also develop the condition.

Stress

Stressful or traumatic life events can trigger depression.

Medical Conditions

Chronic pain and other chronic conditions can sometimes cause depression in people.

Medication

Certain medications can cause depression as a side effect.

What symptoms are associated with depression?

Symptoms of depression can vary in type and severity. Some of the symptoms that benefit from an evaluation at Vital Brain Health include:

Extreme feelings of sadness or hopelessness
Loss of enjoyment in hobbies and activities
Irritability
Eating too much or too little
Insomnia or hypersomnia
Fatigue
Difficulty concentrating
Headaches and nausea
Self‒harm

What are the Support Options for Depression in Adults?

Vital Brain offers different types of support, each serving a different purpose. Some of the support options you may be recommended include:

Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback utilizes advanced brain training to optimize your brain’s natural function using real‒time feedback. This can help the different parts of your brain communicate more effectively, which in turn improves focus, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance. Best of all, no part of this process requires medication.

Biofeedback

Biofeedback involves retraining involuntary brain activity common in conditions like anxiety and depression. This helps clients learn to control things like their breathing and heart rate, which can help calm turbulent emotions triggered by depression and other mental health conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How can you help with depression?

Our protocols for people with depression use Neurofeedback 3.0 to help calm specific "rooms" in your brain mansion so that they learn to calm down and coordinate better with cognitive control areas. Through our visual feedback system, these brain networks learn to communicate on more balanced frequency channels, developing new nerve connections during sleep that lead to better emotional regulation in daily life for individuals with depression.

What is neurofeedback?

What is a typical brain training neurofeedback session?

A typical Neurofeedback 3.0 session at Vital Brain Health lasts 15-30 minutes and offers a uniquely engaging experience. In our office, you'll relax in zero gravity chairs while your brain controls how clear your favorite shows appear on 70-inch TVs. For home training, you'll use our custom cap with gold-plated sensors connected to your phone or tablet. Our extremely effective forms of neurofeedback require shorter sessions than weaker training methods, maximizing your results in minimal time.

References

Enriquez-Geppert, Stefanie, et al. "The Morphology of Midcingulate Cortex Predicts Frontal-Midline Theta Neurofeedback Success." Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, vol. 7, 2013, pp. 1-10. Ros, Tomas, et al. "Consensus on the Reporting and Experimental Design of Clinical and Cognitive-Behavioural Neurofeedback Studies (CRED-nf Checklist)." Brain, vol. 143, no. 6, 2020, pp. 1674-1685. Thibault, Robert T., et al. "Neurofeedback, Self-Regulation, and Brain Imaging: Clinical Science and Fad in the Development of a Neurotechnology." NeuroImage, vol. 76, 2013, pp. 120-129. Micoulaud-Franchi, Jean-Arthur, et al. "Electroencephalographic Neurofeedback: Level of Evidence in Mental and Brain Disorders and Suggestions for Good Clinical Practice." Neurophysiologie Clinique, vol. 45, no. 6, 2015, pp. 423-433. Marzbani, Hamed, et al. "Neurofeedback: A Comprehensive Review on System Design, Methodology and Clinical Applications." Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, vol. 7, no. 2, 2016, pp. 143-158. Thatcher, Robert W., et al. "Quantitative EEG Analysis Methods and Clinical Applications." Artech House, 2009.

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