What are the causes of depression?

  Although now the medical treatment for depression this disease is more and more, but the patient if not able to determine the cause of their own illness, even if the best treatment time is guaranteed, the patient may not achieve the most ideal treatment results, so the understanding of the causes of this disease is very important, then what are the causes of depression!

  1, genetic elements: this is the first element of depression. The significance is that assuming a person has a family history of depression, then the chances of this person suffering from depression is 10 times higher than the average person. In fact, a lot of depressed people basically did not suffer any big social blows, but because of the genetic susceptibility or psychological susceptibility is stronger, it is easy to suffer from depression.

  2, the influence of drugs: this is also an important cause of depression, is the continuous element of depression, the element of depression is due to changes in some compounds in the brain, such as anti-hypertensive drugs can cause the brain neurotransmitter changes and incurred.

  3, endocrine changes: due to certain endocrine diseases can also cause changes in the brain, such as hypothyroidism, is one of the biological factors that directly cause depression.

  4, the influence of other elements: common including drug abuse, alcoholism, etc. can lead to changes in some compounds in the brain, directly leading to depression.

   There are many causes of depression

  1, genetic factors. As with many other diseases, depression tends to run in families. If one parent suffers from depression, the child's chances of developing the disease increase by 10 to 13 percent; in identical twins, the value is even greater. If one of the twins has depression, the likelihood that the other will develop it during his or her lifetime is 70 percent. However, among people with a significant family history of depression, many never get it, even in situations of constant stress. Conversely, some people who develop depression have no family history of depression at all.

  2. Social and environmental factors. Some studies suggest that adverse life events, such as divorce, serious illness or repeated misfortune, can lead to depression. Everyday stress also has unseen adverse effects on our bodies, and can in fact contribute to a wider range of illnesses, including heart disease, colds, and depression. For people who are already prone to depression, it is more likely to develop the condition if they are in a constant state of violence, neglect, abuse or poverty.

  3.Biochemistry. When a person suffers from depression, there is often a decrease in certain chemicals in the brain known as neurotransmitters. It is believed that an imbalance between two neurotransmitters, 5-hydroxytryptophan and norepinephrine, can lead to depression or anxiety.Decreased 5-hydroxytryptophan and norepinephrine often lead to low mood, decreased motivation, and changes in appetite and libido.

  Experts have summarized for us in detail the reasons that cause people to suffer from the disease of depression, in addition to some of the genetic factors, if the life of the social and environmental factors are too poor, or suffer from some diseases, then there are possibilities of triggering this disease, you can avoid the possibility of their suffering from this disease by taking precautions against these, and maintaining their good mood.

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