Causes of depression

　　In modern life, with the continuous development and progress of social and economic development and people's living standards continue to improve, our medical technology has been significantly improved. But on the other hand, the improvement of people's living standards, thinking is no longer limited, many people for their own health, are doubly concerned about the prevention of disease. In this article, we will introduce to our friends about the causes of depression.

　　1, environmental triggers: people feel the pressure of life events and 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, treatment of arthritis or Parkinson's disease drugs) can cause depression symptoms.

　　6, genetic: depression and family history of disease has a close relationship. Research shows that one of the parents have depression, children have a 25% chance of getting the disease; if both parents are depressed patients, children's prevalence rate increased 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 is the entire content of this article, this article through a detailed, specific introduction to the common sense knowledge about the causes of depression, I hope to help patients with this kind of problem as well as the patient's family. I hope that the patients can actively accept the treatment, early recovery of health. At the same time, each of us should also develop a reasonable and healthy habits to maintain good health.