Why do people suffer from depression?

　　As we all know, there are relevant causes present behind the occurrence of any disease. The causative factors of a disease like depression are very complex and if a person is in a situation of loss for a long period of time, then there is a high probability that he or she will suffer from depression. The following article explains exactly why people develop depression.

　　 The reasons for depression:

　　1, environmental triggers: people feel stressed by life events and the sense of loss may induce depression, such as widowhood (especially the elderly widowed, almost 80%, 90% of the people will get this disease), divorce, loss of work, financial crisis, loss of health and so on.

　　2, personality factors: low self-esteem, self-blame, pessimism, etc., are more likely to suffer from depression.

　　3, improper diet: dietary deficiency of folic acid and vitamin B12 may cause depression symptoms.

　　4, smoking, alcohol and drug abuse: in the past, researchers believe that depression patients use alcohol, nicotine and drugs to relieve depression. But new research shows that using these things can actually trigger depression and anxiety.

　　5, the drug factor: for some people, long-term use of certain drugs (such as some high blood pressure medication, arthritis or Parkinson's disease medication) can cause depression symptoms.

　　6, genetic: depression and family history of disease has a close relationship. Studies have shown that if one of the parents has depression, the chance of the child getting the disease is 25%; if both parents are patients with depression, the prevalence of the child increases to 50% to 75%.

　　7, disease factors: suffering from chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and Alzheimer's disease patients, the chances of getting depression is higher. Hyperthyroidism, even in mild cases, can suffer from depression. Depression can also be a precursor to serious illnesses such as pancreatic cancer, brain tumors, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease.

　　The above article for all of us to introduce the seven major causative factors leading to depression are what, after reading the above introduction, we understand that the reason why people suffer from depression this disease, in addition to genetic factors, disease factors related, but also with the environmental factors and personal factors have a great relationship.