Title: 9 Signs of Depression &

Causes of Depression

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Abstract: Defining the

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Depression!

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9 Signs of Depression

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Causes for Depression

About us

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1. Abstract: Defining the Depression!

Depression is a state of least interest and dislike to activity that can affect a person's
thoughts, behaviour, feelings and sense of well-being. People facing depression do feel
sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or restless.
They might lack interest in activities that were once enjoyable, experience loss of
appetite or overeating, might have problems at concentrating, remembering details or
making decisions, and may contemplate, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems,
Insomnia, excessive sleeping, or reduced energy may also be present attempt or commit
suicide.
Well, the Clinical depression is expressed by different names: depression, "the blues,"
biological depression, major depression. This all reflects same thing: feeling sad and
depressed for weeks or months on end along with feeling hopelessness, a lack of energy,
and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past.

http://psychcentral.com/depquiz.htmA person who's depressed just "can't get moving" and

feels completely unmotivated to do just about anything. Even casual things like getting
dressed in the morning or eating becomes large obstacles in daily life. People around
them, their friends and family observe the change too. Often they want to help, but just
don't know how.
If any of your family member, loved ones, or if any of your known people are showing
this kind of symptoms: please ask them or take them to your family doctor or a mental
health professional. If you dont have a family doctor and are looking for a doctor

2. 9 Signs of Depression
There are several signs of Depression
Do you know or have an idea of what are the common signs of
depression? Do you know about various types of depression?
Some of those has been stated below:
1. Depressed disposition / Unavoidable Sadness
Depression may be indicated when a person feels very sad
most of the time, nearly every day during at minimum for a 2
week period. A depressed disposition might be observed by
others or articulated by the individual. Irritability in children and teens is often seen
who

do

suffer

from

depression.

2. Diminished Interest in Activities

Strong feelings of apathy or an inability to experience pleasure in most previouslyenjoyed activities, along with a depressed or irritable mood can indicate depression. In a
person who is depressed, these feelings are present most days during at least a two-week
period.
3. Unexplained Weight Loss or Gain
Significant (more than 5 percent of body weight in a
month) unintentional weight loss or gain, or decrease or
increase in appetite nearly every day may be a sign of
depression. Children who are depressed may fail to make
expected growth-related weight gains.
4. Insomnia or Extreme Sleepiness
A person who is depressed may have difficulty falling asleep or may wake frequently
during the night. Excessive sleepiness nearly every day for at least 2 weeks also may be a
sign of depression.

5. Psychomotor Symptoms
These

signs

of

depression

are

characterized

by

unintentional and purposeless motions, like pacing,

hand-wringing or hair-twirling, or by a noticeable
slowing of the thought process, emotional reactions or
movement. Psychomotor agitation and psychomotor
retardation observed by others nearly every day for at
least 2 weeks may indicate depression.
6. Fatigue
Unexplained
feelings of fatigue or a lack of energy nearly every
day for a period of at least 2 weeks can be a sign of
depression. Depression-related fatigue is not
associated with another cause, such as an increase
in physical activity or another medical condition.
7. Diminished Ability to Concentrate
A decrease in focus or concentration is usually a
sign of depression. In some cases, a lack of focus is
observed by others, such as family members,
friend or co-workers.
8. Suicidal Thought
About 60% of them who are under depression have persistent thoughts of death and
approximately 15% commit suicide. A person suffering from depression may have
regular thoughts of suicide, make up a plan for committing suicide, or attempt suicide.
If Depression is there then there should be certain causes due to which it can be
happening. But what can be the basic causes of depression for human being ? can it be
some of those reasons which is stated below ?

9. Feelings of Guilt or Worthlessness: Excessive

or unsuitable guilt or strong feelings of inadequacy can
signal depression. In a person who is depressed, these
thoughts arise nearly every day and can be extreme
enough to be delusional. Guilt is not merely self-reproach or related to being sick.

3. Causes for Depression

Well Depression is enormously complex disease which occurs for numerous reasons.
Many of them got depressed due to serious medical illness or the incidents like death
of loved one still others have a family of history of depression. Some of the key
causes has been stated as follows
Life events
Hardship in childhood, such as bereavement, neglect, unequal parental treatment of
siblings, physical abuse or sexual abuse, considerably increases the likelihood of
experiencing depression over the life course.
Life events and changes that may impetuous depressed mood include childbirth,
menopause, financial difficulties, job problems, a medical diagnosis (cancer, HIV,
etc.), failure or death of a loved one, natural disasters, social isolation, relationship
troubles, jealousy, separation, and catastrophic injury.
Medical treatments
Certain medications are known to cause depressed mood in a number of patients.
These include interferon therapy for hepatitis C.

Moreover medicines prescribed for sleep inducing pills and high blood pressure are
also believed to increase the risk of depression.

Food stuffs
Refined carbohydrates which are found in white bread, white rice and sodas might
harm more than the waistlines of older women. Recent research shows that eating
too much of these highly processed foods may also raise their risk of depression.
Coincidentally, the opposite also appears to be true: The analysis also found that
those who ate lots of whole grains, vegetables, fruits and dietary fibre saw their risk
for depression drop.
This research has been made considering more than 70,000 women aged 50 to 79.
And as we all known that people who suffer from depression tend to crave
carbohydrates," James Gangwisch, an assistant professor in the department of
psychiatry at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New
York City told this.
So the researchers set out to look at the dynamic in reverse. The goal: to see whether
consuming refined carbs -- a known driver of high blood sugar levels -- actually
raises depression risk among women with no recent history of mental illness, to
which the answer was YES.

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