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Israeli experts have developed a helmet against depression
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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In Israel, the research team has developed a special device that will help in the treatment of depressive disorders. A special helmet acts on the brain with the help of electromagnetic radiation and stabilizes the psycho-emotional state. In other words, the helmet by electromagnetic impulses affects the brain, in particular those areas that are responsible for taking pleasure. The device literally turns off negative emotions. As the scientists themselves note, the new device helps not only to calm down and improve the psycho-emotional state, but the antidepressant helmet also helps in more serious diseases, for example Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Now the new device is at the stage of clinical trials, however, 70 copies were produced, which were already purchased primarily by residents of the United States.
Depression is by far the most common form of mental disorders in the world. A large number of suicides are committed as a result of severe depressive disorders. As the World Health Organization notes, more than 350 million people on earth suffer from depressive disorders of varying severity.
During a depression, people lose interest in the environment, he ceases to enjoy the things and actions that used to attract him. In this state, a person is always pessimistic, often there is no interest in sex, work. During the depression often occurs a violation of sleep, the appetite disappears. In this state, a person has a seriousness on the soul, which effectively helps to remove the device developed by Israeli experts. The creation of this device is a breakthrough in the field of psychotherapy and psychiatry.
Last year, scientists from Switzerland proposed a new way to combat depression. The problem will be solved by interrupting sleep. As experts note, if a person is awakened in the second half of the night, you can get rid of a depressive disorder. As noted by scientists, this "treatment" helps to change the areas in the brain that are responsible for the emotional state.
Specialists from Japan found that self-confidence helps to overcome the depressive disorders of the psyche and other stressful situations in life more easily and quickly. In the course of their research, experts scanned the brain of participants and found that the higher the level of self-confidence of a person, the easier it is to cope with stress. To confirm their assumption, the Japanese conducted several additional studies. At the first stage, a brain scan of young people (mostly students) was conducted, which was conducted immediately after the earthquake. In 2011, the disaster caused a great shock to the people of Japan. In the second stage, the scientists conducted a scan after a certain period of time. The purpose of this experiment was to track changes in the brain in the phase of calm. As a result, it was found that people who had high self-esteem and confidence experienced stress more easily and quickly.
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