What triggers depression?

　　Depression will plague more patients and friends, so that the patients appear quite serious psychological disorders, bringing them more serious harm, we should be careful to guard against the emergence of depression, must be triggered by the emergence of depression to pay attention to the factors, the next for all of you friends to introduce the causes of depression what are it.

　　1, neuroendocrine dysfunction is a common cause of depression: many studies have found that patients with depression have hypothalamus a pituitary an adrenal axis function abnormality, plasma corticosteroid and 17-hydroxycorticosteroid content is increased in patients with depression. Physical disease, some serious physical diseases, such as stroke, heart attack, hormone disorders often trigger depression, and make the original disease worse. In addition, 1/3 of people with depression have substance abuse problems.

　　2, genetic factors: many studies have found that the occurrence of depression and genetic factors have a closer relationship, but depression is not a hereditary disease, genetic research is mainly through the genealogy of the investigation and the study of twins. Genetic factors have a definite role in the development of depression, but this mainly refers to affective psychotic depression. For other mild forms of depression, such as depressive neurosis and reactive depression, personality and environmental factors may play a greater role.

　　3, psychological and social factors is one of the important reasons for the increase of depression patients: the first onset of depression more than half of the patients can be found to have psychological and social factors, but there is a lot of talk, depressive neurosis and reactive depression, the onset of psychological and social factors exist without exception, especially the latter is obvious, no mental stimulation how to reactive depression it.

　　4, family history. Genes are an important cause of depression, which may be passed down from generation to generation in the family. Trauma and Stress. Something like financial problems, end of a relationship, death of a loved one can lead to depression. Some changes in life can also lead to depression like starting a new job, graduation or marriage. Pessimistic personality. Those with low self-esteem and a negative attitude are more likely to be depressed. These traits may also actually be caused by a mild form of melancholia (mental depression).

　　5. Physical conditions. Serious medical conditions such as heart disease, cancer and AIDS can lead to depression, in part because of the physical weakness and stress it brings. Depression can make the condition worse because it makes the immune system less capable and results in excruciating pain. In some cases depression is determined by the therapy used to cure it. Other psychological disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, schizophrenia, and (especially) substance abuse disorders often co-occur with depression.

　　Comprehensive understanding of the above knowledge, we recognize the causes of depression can trigger the emergence of what are the current depression is very complex, and more people will appear symptoms of depression, so we should learn more about depression, usually to analyze the factors that trigger the emergence of depression, do a good job of depression prevention.