What are the main causes of depression

　　In daily life, there will be more friends with the symptoms of depression, thus bringing a serious infringement of physical and mental health, and will also bring trouble to their lives, and triggered the emergence of depression factors have been the concern of many friends, we should clearly understand the causes of the disease, look down to give you an introduction to the causes of this disease are.

　　 The causes of depression:

　　First, too much pressure is the reason for the formation of depression: work pressure, life pressure is too heavy will lead to frustration, depression, helplessness, self-blame and many other negative emotions, is a common cause of depression. Learn to a major event according to certain ideas divided into a number of small events, and then have a focus on the gradual development of this attitude and approach to life and work can not only effectively relieve their own stress, but also be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

　　Second, major mental stimulation is the cause of depression: major mental stimulation is a major cause of major depression, common such as the loss of a close relative; husband and wife separated or divorced, unable to face the loss of work, suddenly retired, etc., once you feel that the loss of some very important things, and can not face up to the heart, and the loss of emotion can not be timely dissolution, it may trigger depression.

　　Third, stress response is the cause of depression: the body in a variety of internal and external environmental factors and social, psychological factors stimulate the emergence of systemic non-specific adaptive response, known as stress. The sudden occurrence of various major life events, or the long-term persistence will cause strong or lasting unpleasant emotional experience, resulting in depression.

　　Fourth, genetic susceptibility is the reason for the formation of depression: a large sample of the population genetic epidemiological survey shows that the closer the blood relationship with the patient, the higher the probability of suffering from depression. The probability of first-degree relatives suffering from the disease is much higher than that of other relatives, which is consistent with the general law of genetic diseases, so at least it can be concluded that genetic factors are risk factors for depression.

　　 Who is prone to depression:

　　(1)Relatives of patients:Those relatives of people who are currently or have been suffering from depression are twice as likely as the general population to suffer from major depression due to genetic inheritance or family upbringing.

　　(2) Women:Women must deal with the emotional impact of biological processes such as menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, menopause and contraception. Compared to men, women's relationships with others are more clearly defined and, as a result, setbacks affect them more deeply and make them more vulnerable to depression. On the other hand, mothers are less likely to suffer from severe depression or suicide than single women, and the close relationship between mother and child protects them from the heavy emotional impact of other setbacks. Recent studies have shown that severe emotional shock in childhood also plays an important role in the development of depression in many women, and that about 37% of women with depression were physically or sexually abused before the age of 21. In addition, women with chronic illnesses are prone to depression especially when the chronic illness causes pain and limits activity.

　　(3) Peak childbearing generation: they face unprecedented competition for education, employment and housing, and many of them have broken dreams, leading to disappointment, frustration and loss of confidence, knowing depression.

　　(4) Elderly people:Geriatric depression should be paid special attention to, depression in old age is often a response to physical debility, the loss of loved ones and so on. Being in the midst of loneliness and debilitation can be very depressing.

　　(5) Children:Depression is rarely seen in childhood; frustration, and parents with major depression increase the risk of developing the disease. Children may not show obvious sadness and often have behavioral disturbances such as unusual restlessness, aggression, and learning problems.

　　(6) Adolescents:Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds after accidents. According to experts:Adolescence is a difficult time. Dramatic hormonal changes in the body, torn between pride and low self-esteem, the need to break free from the bonds of the family, but not yet fully independent, which makes them susceptible to serious emotional reactions to major setbacks.

　　After recognizing the introduction of the above, we should understand the main causes of depression, the disease is a common mental illness, affecting the physical and mental health of more friends, disturbing their lives, so we have to recognize the causes of this disease, pay attention to the development of the disease prevention work.