Depression
What is Depression?
Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Also called major depressive disorder (MDD) or clinical depression, it affects how you feel, think and behave and can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems. You may have trouble doing normal day-to-day activities, and sometimes you may feel as if life isn’t worth living.
🌸 What causes depression?
Various factors can cause depression:
- Brain chemistry: Abnormalities in brain chemical levels may lead to depression.
- Genetics: If you have a relative with depression, you may be more likely to become depressed.
- Life events: Stress, the death of a loved one, upsetting events (trauma), isolation and lack of support can cause depression.
- Medical conditions: Ongoing physical pain and illnesses can cause depression. People often have depression along with conditions like diabetes, cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
- Medication: Some medications have depression as a side effect. Recreational drugs and alcohol can also cause depression or make it worse.
- Personality: People who are easily overwhelmed or have trouble coping may be prone to depression.
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