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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.