Depression Treatment: Then and Now

Depression crushed people for thousands of years before we understood it. Ancient Greeks blamed

bad humors and prescribed wine baths. Romans forced melancholic patients into gladiator fights,

believing fear cured sadness. Medieval monks locked sufferers in dark cells,

calling it demonic possession. Bloodletting was standard treatment, weakening bodies

already broken by despair. Some physicians drilled holes in skulls to release

evil spirits. The suffering was unimaginable. Today we have therapy and medication.

Your struggle is real, but you're living in the right era. Modern treatment

works. You're not possessed, you're not cursed. You're fighting a battle your ancestors