Let there be no doubt that depression is a serious mental illness that sometimes requires months and years of treatment on the road to a cure
. Every year, millions of Americans feel the symptoms of depression. To make things worse it is estimated that only a third of those who suffer the disease will ever seek treatment. Many Americans don't want to be considered crazy, so because depression is considered a mental affliction they avoid diagnosis. Instead of being considered mentally ill, people try to manage the problem themselves. Depression doesn't just stop, and it's a lot more common than people think.
Why do people get depression? There are many factors to consider, so the answer isn't simple. There are so many things factored into the cause of this disease. Let's list a few of the contributing factors to depression. A chemical imbalance is widely considered to be the main cause for depression. Why does this chemical problem in the brain happen? Generally the causes are internal – biological issues, genetic disposition, mental problems – but there are external causes as well. In many cases the underlying cause is never identified. Many become depressed when they are diagnosed with a very serious medical condition. This is especially the case if the diagnosis presents the possibility of death or impairment.
Depression can also stem from the emotional pain when a close person dies. Everyone knows such losses are serious. Some depression is brought on after years of physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Substance abuse, either drug or alcohol, can also cause depression. The mental state of a human can be very fragile depending on their environment and the life events that they have been exposed too. There can also be a genetic element to depression. A strong correlation between family history of depression and current depression has been found . Many prescription drugs can cause depression. It has been clinically proven that some high blood pressure medication can cause depression.
A major cause of depression is stress. Stress can derive from many different areas in our life. Some of that stress can even be related to positive events in our lives such as promotions, graduation or moving into a new house. In these cases it's not the good event causing stress, but fear of the unknown and/or fear of ability to deserve or maintain the positive element. In addition, many are stressed from personal conflicts with their loved ones, associates in employment or friends. Just trying to make ends meet is stressful for some people. By determining the cause, medical professionals have a much better chance of administering a treatment. If you or someone you love suffers from depression-please seek medical assistance.
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