The Three Most Common Causes of Depression
There is no particular cause of depression. However, it has been confirmed by medical experts that the true cause
of depression is biological and medical in nature.
It is believed that there are three factors that contribute to clinical depression. These three aspects are:
psychological, biological and environmental. How and why these factors triggers depression will be the subject of
this article.
Psychological Factors
The most common psychological factors are the ones brought about by our own minds. For instance, men are believed
to be stronger than women, but in reality, men get hurt too -- they ache on the inside. It is just that they do not
talk about their problems as freely as women do.
Whenever a person is not able to talk freely, all thoughts are kept bottled up inside and this is a great burden to
the person. Personal dilemmas, stressful situations, and unbearable circumstances that get out of hand are very
stimulating to a person's mind and can impact a person psychologically and emotionally -- however, whether or not
this is a contributing factor to depression is not a proven fact as yet.
Environmental Factors
The most difficult of all situations is when you have the burdens to solve and yet nobody is helping you. Lack of
support from family and friends can also be a cause of depression. In the United States, most people are very
independent; they often solve problems on their own and do not ask anyone for help. In doing this, people become
very stressed and troubled.
Another environmental factor would include the weather. Studies show that in places where there is less sunlight,
people usually suffer from depression. This is because serotonin, a neurotransmitter, changes levels. Again, the
environmental factors have not been proven as depression causing facts as yet by medical experts.
Biological Factors
The biological factor comes last and is the only accepted cause of depression by scientists and experts. They say
that the body's emotions are governed by three leading neurotransmitters, and these are: serotonin, norepinephrine
and dopamine. If any of the levels of these neurotransmitters changes, then it becomes now a cause of
depression.
So if you think that you are depressed, you must tell your doctor right away. There are numerous depression
treatments out there; you just have to choose the one that best fits you. These treatments will hopefully make you
enjoy life once more; and the sooner you get the therapy, the sooner you will feel better.
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