Depression is a serious
mental health condition that can affect anyone, at any time. Left untreated,
depression can lead to many negative consequences, including suicide.
However, there is good
news. Depression is highly treatable, and most people who receive
treatment see a significant improvement in their symptoms. In this
article, we will discuss the causes of depression, as well as some ways to get
out of it.
What’s Depression?
“It’s so difficult to describe depression to someone who’s never
been there because it’s not sadness. I know sadness. Sadness is to cry and to
feel. But it’s that cold absence of feeling—that really hollowed-out
feeling.” —J.K. Rowling
Depression is a condition
in which people develop low moods or depressed moods for at least two weeks.
This can lead to a loss
of interest and feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
For many people,
depression is related to low self-esteem.
The main thought process
is that there must be some inadequacy of the self, and, if you accept this
thought about yourself, it may be very disturbing.
Causes of Depression:
The brain is made up of
cells called neurons that connect to each other in the brain to form networks,
which all help store information.
Neurons communicate with
each other by sending signals between regions of the brain.
The
brain constantly sends information to and receives information from
the body and from the environment by translating relevant information into
electrical signals that are sent and received at the synapses between neurons.
Sometimes the bad face of the reality that we cannot accept makes us depressed
mood.
What Are Depression Symptoms?
As one can imagine
following a depressing day, many people experience depression-like feelings.
People who develop
depression usually experience a change in feelings, behavior, energy, and/or
thoughts.
If any of the symptoms
you care to name occur describe your symptoms when they first began, after
taking time to recover, and after following clinical recommendations.
The most common
depression symptoms include:
• Excessive feeling of
irritability and extreme irritability.
• Pessimism about the
future, even when everything seems bright.
• Loss of confidence,
leading to planning to do things that you may ultimately not be able to
do or worth doing.
• Loss of interest in
one’s social role, without interfering with substantive people relationships.
To be clear, some people
with moderate to severe depression also meet these criteria, but the presence
of two or more of these criteria are what separates outpatient depression from
depression.
From then you can imagine
that depression is quite the plum.
The complexities of depression Causes:
The troubles associated
with depression are often called "seasonal affective disorder" since
it affects the winter months most intensely. Simply put, several chronic conditions can cause depression, including:
• A medical condition (ex.
heart disease).
• A neurological
condition (ex. brain tumors).
• Poor physical health.
• Substance abuse (e.g.
from overeating in reaction to stress).
• Chronic pain (like
arthritis).
• A major loss like
marriage or divorce, birth or death of a loved one, or hair loss.
Who Is At Higher Risk Of Depression?
Significant life events,
such as your spouse's job loss, your death, or serious injury can lower your
mood temporarily, and other minor stressors, such as financial
difficulties, relationship issues, or a long commute, may disrupt your mood.
Depression is a
behavioral illness, not a natural consequence of any particular event. Other
risk factors for depression include:
• Low self-esteem.
• Difficulty forming or
maintaining relationships.
• Family history of depression.
Some people experience
depression alone, others have a family history of depression, and others have
depression with a substance use disorder.
When you manage or
measure your stress, you will be able to tell your body when you are about to
be depressed.
However, many people do
not notice that they are depressed until their emotions pass the
“depression” stage and become “elevated anxiety.” By then, there is very little
you can do.
Depression Test:
Depression is a serious
mental health condition. Our brains release certain chemicals (serotonin) that
give us feelings of happiness, and the amount of this chemical is very important
for overall well-being.
Low levels of
serotonin are associated with depression.
However, some people may
experience momentary states of despondency during which the levels of serotonin
are low, and no cause has been clearly determined for this behavior.
Symptoms to look out for
in these states include wide-eyed fear, minor speech issues, and loss of
enthusiasm or drive in social situations.
You can perform a
depression test to determine whether you have a low concentration of serotonin or
have suffered a bout of depression.
After you take the test,
look for over half points to evaluate your score.
Depression Status:
In the United States,
depression affects about 350 million people.
Of these people,
approximately 123 million people suffer from the symptoms of severe depression,
and about 90 million people suffer from mild depression.
Depression can have many
different causes, but the most common symptom is a persistent or situational
low mood. Lack of energy is another main symptom of
Depression. Sometimes an individual with depression does not feel like
eating, sleeping, or getting out of their bed most of the time. These
symptoms can be a part of an individual depression causing several disruptions
in your life.
Depression is also a
common disease that radically affects people's regular
activities. Some of the common activities can be decreased or
stopped altogether, as is the case of cleaning, sleeping, socializing, and
concentrating.
Here are some reasons why
a person can get depression:
• 30 million people who
get moderate to severe depression are parents who have an already small child.
• Over 40% of people who
get depression in childhood are also survivors of a previous episode.
• Teenagers are more
likely to get depression and suicidal thoughts because of low self-esteem,
especially those with low self-confidence from early childhood.
• Depression can be the
result of stressful situations in the individual's life.
Depression can definitely
be life-changing, and many people suffer from it at some point in their
life. It is a serious mental health condition that can affect anyone at
any time, and if you are struggling with it, there is good news!
Unfortunately, a majority
of all people who experience depression are not getting treatment. This means
that only a part of the people who are suffering from it are actually
recovering from it.
Depression is very
treatable. A simple change in schedule, patterns, or lifestyle can help many
people get better.
A few factors may be
keeping you from receiving treatment, or from seeking help after receiving it.
Getting Started With Treatment:
There are a lot of paths toward recovery from depression. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to
this question, as the best depression rehab depends on the specific
characteristics of your depression and what you hope to achieve with your
treatment. That being said, certain types of treatment tend to work better
than others.
Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy is an evidence-based psychotherapy that has been proven to be
effective for treating both major and minor depressive disorders. The MBA
continuum and Cognitive Therapy is an individual procedure that focuses on
thinking ability and therefore slows the performance rate of the
participant with depression.
CBT is a
time-and-effort-intensive procedure and you must invest time, money, and energy
before you see any positive effects of depression therapy.
Get Help Early:
Depression is quite
common and especially among those who are in their teens or early
twenties. You need support to cope. Support of family, friends, and
companions is important. When someone suffers from depression, it's okay if people
don't take him or her for what he or she is going through.
Depressed people can get
along with other people if such claims don't provoke more depression.
How to Get Out Of Depression?
Physical activity, a
balanced diet, stress reduction, and learning new things can keep
you physically and mentally healthy. Also, talking to your
family and friends about your depression can be helpful.
Depression can be a very
isolating experience. It can make you feel like you’re the only person in the
world who is struggling. You may feel like you can’t tell anyone about how
you’re feeling because they will think you’re crazy. This is not the case.
Millions of people struggle with depression every day. And,
more importantly, there is help available.
Here are some tips to get
out of your depression:
Ø Be always cheerful with your family & friends.
Ø Feel carefree by putting all responsibility on the almighty God.
Ø Keep faith in Him, thinking that He
knows everything about you & is always merciful to His children.
Ø Enjoy every small moment of your life.
Ø Give up overthinking.
Ø Keep up a positive mind in every respect.
Ø Try to be simple
& pure all over your life to have the mercy of Him.
“Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all the
evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we dare to reach for it and to work for it and to fight for it.”- Barack Obama
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