SMOKING & DEPRESSION GO HAND IN HAND

STUDY: DEPRESSED ADULTS ARE
MORE LIKELY TO SMOKE HEAVILY

WASHINGTON (WLBT) - It seems depression and smoking go hand-in-hand, and the more depressed someone is, the more they smoke. New data from the Department of Health and Human Services finds the link between depression and smoking holds for both men and women and in all age groups. The study shows more than half of middle aged men with depression are smokers and rates are similar for depressed women. Adults who are coping with depression are more likely to smoke than those who were not depressed, according to the findings of a recent National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) study. Researchers from the NCHS, who published their findings on Wednesday, found that adult Americans who were clinically depressed were more likely to be smokers than those who were not, regardless of gender or age. The study also found that a higher percentage of severely depressed adults were smokers than mildly depressed adults, demonstrating that as the severity of the condition increases, so too did the propensity to smoke. "Twenty-eight percent of adult smokers with depression smoked more than a pack of cigarettes per day, which was almost twice the rate for adult smokers without depression."

Furthermore, people over the age of 20 who were depressed were more likely to be heavy smokers and less likely to quit than those who had not been diagnosed with the disorder, the study says. In the key findings of their research, which were published online at the official NCHS website, authors Laura A. Pratt and Debra J. Brody said, "Among adults with depression, men and women had similar rates of smoking, whereas among adults without depression, men were more likely to be smokers than women.


Traditional medicine and psychology have proven to be almost ineffective against depressive disorders and addictions that sicken the body and the mind. It is time to approach the Oidaterapia that seeks to integrate spirituality and faith as applicable elements to the affective and emotional support of individuals.

WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?

“Faith can penetrate very deep in our heart. This is the time of OIDA, when we are convinced that a new dimension of reality is being discovered. You feel it, you are convinced. You know it, you believe it. This becomes your faith, your brilliant light to way out of the darkness of selfishness towards the road to healing.” [...] “The healing power of faith is best revealed in the treatment of addiction, depression and other emotional traumas. Individuals with strong religious beliefs, who also participate in religious services, receive the greatest benefit. Religion provides a confidence which increases the connection between mind, body and spirit, giving a sense of tangible meaning and purpose.”

Śrīla Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaja :
“Perennial Psychology” - “Science and Oida Therapy”
“Thoughts on Oida Therapy and Studies on Faith”
http://www.oidatherapy.org
http://www.perennialpsychology.org/curso/index.html