| Major depressive disorder or depression as it is | | | | specially substance abuse the chances of getting a |
| commonly known is a form of mental illness that | | | | depression increase. |
| leaves the patient in a gloomy state and also | | | | Who is more likely to suffer from depression?It |
| severely affects the appetite, work, relationships | | | | is estimated that around 16% of Americans |
| and all major aspects of life.Some of the major | | | | suffer from some form or the other of |
| symptoms are as follows:Always undergoing | | | | depression some time during their life. Although |
| feelings of sadness, irritability and tensionLoss of | | | | anyone can get depression the chances of |
| interest in activities of pleasure or lack of | | | | women getting it is twice as much as men. This is |
| libidoFeeling fatigued even though you may not | | | | partly because of the hormonal changes that |
| have done anythingHaving appetite problems | | | | women undergo in life such as menstruation, |
| which may lead to increased or decreased | | | | menopause and pregnancy.While men are less |
| dietChanged sleeping habits, which could translate | | | | likely to get depression than women the chances |
| into too much sleep or too little of itAlways | | | | of them getting suicidal is four times as much as |
| feeling restless or feeling slowed downLack of | | | | women. This is because many a time depression |
| concentration and difficulty in making | | | | goes undiagnosed in men and they try to mask it |
| decisionsFeeling worthless, hopeless and | | | | through alcoholism and drug abuse worsening the |
| experiencing emotions of guiltThinking of death | | | | situation further.The maximum risk of not getting |
| and suicideWhat are the common causes of | | | | depression treated is with old people. This is |
| Depression?Depression is not caused by a single | | | | because the people around them treat their |
| factor and is normally a result of one or more | | | | change in behavior as normal ageing. However |
| causes. These are not only changes in the state | | | | there are several factors in old age which can |
| of mind but also physical changes in the brain. It is | | | | trigger depression like losing loved ones, living |
| caused due to the imbalance of a certain kind of | | | | alone and being not as active as they once |
| chemical in the brain that carries signals to the | | | | were.How is depression treated?Depression is |
| brain and nerves which are called | | | | suffered by 14 million Americans in any given |
| neurotransmitters.Some of the common causes | | | | year and it can be treated using medication and |
| of depression are given below:Family History: | | | | talk therapy. The key is to get diagnosed and |
| Sometimes depression runs in the family and if | | | | seek help. Once this is done getting treated is the |
| the parents have depression the likelihood of the | | | | easier part. |
| children also getting the same increases.Trauma | | | | You should get in touch with a doctor to seek |
| and Stress: Stressful things like death of a close | | | | the therapy that will best respond to you and also |
| one, losing a job or a break up can trigger | | | | suitable to your lifestyle. Two of the common |
| depression. At the same time a change in lifestyle | | | | treatments for depression that have helped a lot |
| may also cause depression such as getting | | | | of people are WELLBUTRIN XL and PAXIL CR |
| married or graduating from school or | | | | however it is imperative that you seek |
| college.Pessimism: People with low self esteem and | | | | professional help. |
| who have a negative outlook on life have a much | | | | It is important to remember that therapy or |
| greater chance at getting depressed than cheerful | | | | medication will not work immediately and it will |
| and optimistic people.Physical Illness: Sometimes | | | | take time before you can feel the |
| the stress that comes when one undergoes | | | | difference.Author: Kitty Barker - Kitty often |
| physical illness like Cancer or AIDS puts the | | | | writes for and with Depression-Assistance. You |
| person under depression. They feel unable to | | | | can also see more information on this subject at |
| cope with this change in their life and go into | | | | Symptoms Of Depression - should this link be |
| depression.Other psychological Disorders: When | | | | inactive, you can paste this link to your browser - |
| people are suffering from other psychological | | | | depression-assistance. |
| diseases like schizophrenia, anxiety disorder and | | | | |