Depression is a state of mind where
an individual not only affects mentally but physically as well as emotionally.
Most of us relate depression with a felling of sad or upset. Well depression is
not only related to sadness, it is more than this which affects an individual’s
thought process, physical health, feelings and behavioral activities. Those who
are struggling with this state of mind may show negativity in them and
comparatively lower productivity at their workplace. In some major cases of
depression people may lose their social connectivity completely. In some worst
cases, this stage may lead to death of the person going to depression. At this
stage depression invites many other disorders to occur in your body or life.
Some of these disorders are-
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Become alcoholic
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Anxiety disorder state
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Food disorder
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Personality disorder state
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder state
What can be the causes
of depression?
There are not specific reasons that
causes depression rather there is lot many reasons that can cause depression to
an individual. It may vary from person to person. The most common causes of depression are-
Brain Structure
Various researches and neuroimaging
studies have notified variations in the size and shape in the area of brain
that is responsible for an individual’s mood, sleep and appetite. However these
studies have not ended up with the conclusions that it is the reason for
depression in an individual.
Genetic
Some of the studies have shown the
relation of depression to genetics. Therefore, the individuals having first-
degree relative have higher risk involved as compare to the one without a
family background of this health issue. As per researches done on depression
the fact that has come across is ‘there are many genes responsible for this
disorder rather than any single gene’.
Psychological factors
Few people are depressive in nature
as their way of thinking is quite depressive. They always feel that every time
the negative affairs are their blunder, whereas a positive affair is always
related to other people.
Neurotransmitters
Our brain consists of various
chemicals that are responsible for the regulation of different moods including
serotonin and dopamine. When there is any kind of imbalance in these
neurotransmitters occurs then the result will be noticed in the form of
depression.
Environmental Factors
An individual’s life is a mixture
of various events and experiences. The bad or unhappy experiences affect the
people most, especially the one with week mental & emotional state. Some
people are relative weak that they do not handle these environmental factors
and go depressed such as loss of job, any kind of trauma, Problems in
relationships, less activity in social networks etc.
What can be the symptoms of depression?
The symptom of depression varies
from person to person depending on their age, depth of symptoms and temperament
of an individual. However, the common symptoms of depression are-
Symptoms related to mood
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Sad feeling almost all the time
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Reluctant interest in the activities
throughout the day
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Feeling of worthlessness without any
reason
Symptoms related to behavior
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Lack of social connectivity
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Feeling speechless in gathering
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Loss of efficiency in completing the
tasks
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Always feeing guilt for nothing done by
them
Symptoms related to physical
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Low level of energy
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Up/down periods of sleep and appetite
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Sense of irritability all the time
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Feeling weak emotionally
Symptoms related to psychology
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Lack of self-esteem
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Less motivation
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Feeling hopeless
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Weaker concentration and memory power
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Sense of distraction
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Problems in decision making
How depression affects an individual’s life
Depression might sound a minor
problem but it can affect an individual’s life severely. If not treated and
managed early it can take drastic transformation. The most of the known effects
of depression are-
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Aches in different parts of body
especially head and stomach
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High anxiousness
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Deprived coping power
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Problems in family
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Suicidal tendency
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Dissatisfaction in sexual life
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Addiction of pills or alcohol
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Low productivity at workplace
