Depression is a mental illness. Factors causing depression can be genetic (biological family members who have depression), environmental (situations in your life that are difficult) and biochemical (hormonal and brain neurotransmitter imbalances), according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms such as sadness, loss of energy and interest, fatigue, loss of appetite and weight or weight gain may occur. Anxiety is triggered by stress and leads to excessive worrying and apprehensiveness. As a result, physical symptoms such as nausea, headache, tense muscles and trembling can occur. These conditions are generally treated with medication and psychotherapy, but color therapy may benefit treatment.
Diagnosis
A color therapist will help diagnose your psychophysical state by using the Luscher-color-diagnostic, a test developed in the early 1900s by Max Luscher). Your ability to communicate, perform and withstand stress will be examined. The causes of psychological stress will be revealed, which will then enable the physical symptoms to be addressed, according to anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com.
Procedure and Tools
You'll have color and light applied to areas of the body. The proper amount and specific colors are chosen, since too much of one and not enough of another in the wrong place can promote negative results. You'll often see gemstones, colored lights, candles and prisms used along with aromatherapy.
The Seven Colors and Chakras
Chakra is the Sanskrit word for "wheel." Each chakra is represented as a spiral of energy, according to colourtherapyhealing.com, and is related to a specific body area. There are a total of seven colors and chakras; each chakra has its own color. Violet, for example, represents the head; green represents the heart. The colors and chakras are paired based on the belief that these colors cause reactions. For example, if you suffer from depression or anxiety, orange (which is the second chakra and represents the pelvic area or the sacral) would be used to try to improve mood and alertness, according to anxiety-and-depression-solutions.com, and ultimately to try to promote better appetite and rid you of digestive problems.
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