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'''Depression''' refers to:
 
'''Depression''' refers to:
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==Economics==
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Economics: a period of [[economic downturn]]
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Economics: a period of [[economic downturn]]/[[economic depression]]
 
 
* The [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s
 
* The [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s
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==Psychology==
 
 
Psychology:
 
Psychology:
 
* [[Clinical depression]]
 
* [[Clinical depression]]
 
*:[[Postpartum depression]]
 
*:[[Postpartum depression]]
  
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== Atheism and depression ==
  
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===Depress According to Ayurvedic Psychology===
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''See also:'' [[Atheism and depression]] and [[Atheism and suicide]] and [[Atheism and loneliness]]
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According to [[Ayurvedic psychology]], in addition to cultivating one's [[faith]] through [[prayer]] and practicing [[virtue]], [[stress management]] [[breathing]] and [[relaxation technique]]s, regular [[meditation]] and a appropriate form of daily [[exercise]] could help in the [[treatment]] of [[depression]].
 
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According to Ayurvedic psychology, depression is intimately connected with the:
 
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* [[Three poisons]] ([[Greed]]-[[Lust]] of [[Vata]], [[Anger]]-[[Hatred]] of [[Pitta]], [[Ignorance]] of [[Kapha]])
 
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* [[Mind/body]]
 
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* [[Sin]] and [[immorality]]
 
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* [[Karma]]: [[Cause and effect]]
 
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* [[Diet]] and [[nutrition]]
 
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* [[Daily routine]]
 
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* [[Genetic]]s
 
  
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====[[Vata depression|Vata Depression]]====
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Concerning [[atheism and depression]], a University of Michigan study involving 19,775 individuals found that [[religion|religious]] people are less likely than [[atheism|atheists]] to suffer depression when they are lonely.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6136603/Lonely-religious-people-depressed-God-friend.html Lonely religious people are less depressed than atheists because they see God as a friend replacement, study finds], ''Daily Mail'', 2018</ref>
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[[Vata depression]] is connected with:
 
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* [[Anxiety]], [[Worry]], [[Fear]]
 
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* [[Panic]] or [[Panic attack]]
 
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* [[Greed]], [[gluttony]] and [[lust]] are part of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] resulting from [[excess|excessive]] [[desire]] for things outside the [[self]]. According to Ayurvedic medicine they result from [[Vata]] ([[Space]] and [[Air]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] disturbance in the [[mind/body]].
 
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* [[Vata]] ([[Space]] and [[Air]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
 
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* [[Vata disease]]
 
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* [[Vata emotion]]
 
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* Connected with [[irregular digestion]] ([[vishama agni]]), [[coldness]] / [[cold]] [[20 attributes|attributes]], [[constipation]], [[irregular]] [[menstruation]], [[dysmenorrhea]] ([[pain]]ful and [[irregular menstruation), [[occipital]] [[headache]]s, [[hyperactivity]]m, [[ADD]], [[ADDHD]], [[insomnia]]
 
  
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* [[Pride]], [[envy]], [[anger]] and [[hatred]] are part of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] resulting from [[excess|excessive]] [[self]]-interest. According to [[Ayurvedic medicine]] they result from [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[dosha]] disturbance in the [[mind/body]].
 
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* [[Anger]], [[Irritability]], [[Hatred]], [[Jealousy]]
 
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* [[Pitta]] ([[Fire]] and [[Water]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
 
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* [[Pitta disease]]
 
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* Connected with [[intense digestion]]  ([[tikshna agni]]), too much [[greasy]]-[[fatty]] food and [[spicy]] qualities in the [[diet]], too much [[heat]] / [[hot]], [[loose stools]], [[diarrhea]] and [[insomnia]].
 
  
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[[Kapha depression]] is connected with:
 
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* [[Sloth]] or [[laziness]] are part of the [[Seven Deadly Sin]]s resulting from a [[deficiency]] of the desires that inspire us to act for [[good]] or [[evil|ill]]. According to [[Ayurvedic medicine]] they result from [[Kapha]] ([[Water]] and [[Earth]] element) dosha in Ayurvedic medicine disturbance in the mind-body.
 
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* [[Kapha]] ([[Water]] and [[Earth]] [[five elements|element]]) [[Dosha]] in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
 
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* [[Kapha disease]]
 
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* [[Kapha emotion]]
 
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* Connected with [[slow digestion]]  ([[manda agni]]), [[underactive thyoid]] or [[hypothyroid]], [[obesity]], [[sloth]], [[laziness]], [[diabetes]], too much [[fat]] and [[sugar]] in the diet, lack of [[exercise]] and [[sedentary]] lifestyle, [[coldness]] / [[cold]] and [[heavy]] [[20 attributes|attributes]] and [[hypersomnia]] (excessive [[sleep]])
 
  
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Latest revision as of 13:45, March 31, 2021

Depression has more than one meaning. As such, this article is merely a disambiguation page, listing articles associated with Depression.

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Depression refers to: Economics: a period of economic downturn

Psychology:

Atheism and depression

See also: Atheism and depression and Atheism and suicide and Atheism and loneliness

Concerning atheism and depression, a University of Michigan study involving 19,775 individuals found that religious people are less likely than atheists to suffer depression when they are lonely.[1]