Causes of Depression:
The causes can be hereditary and learned or even you may be prone to suffer from depression for a stressful and unhappy episode in life. Some causes are:
- Loss of a loved one
- Job Loss
- Disapprove a subject or course
- Job Loss
- Divorce
- Relationship breakdown long
- Rejection or abuse
- Have passed by disease (e.g. cancer)
- Consumption of drugs or new drugs
- Alcoholism and drug addiction
Symptoms of Depression:
- Irritable mood
- Loss of pleasure
- Insomnia
- Drastic change in appetite
- Tiredness morning and during the day
- Feelings of guilt and self-hatred
- Devolution
- Slowness
- Thinking about suicide and death
In the case of children, the symptoms are not the same, there are usually poor school performance, decreased sleep, unusual behavior. It is best to consult a specialist on the subject before guessing.
Types of Depression:
Postpartum Depression: It attacks women after pregnancy and can last more than two weeks.
Depression premenstrual dysphonic disorder (PMDD): symptoms of depression that occur one week before menstruation and disappear after you menstruate.
Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): It occurs due to lack of sunlight and appears in seasons like fall or winter and disappears in the spring and summer.
How to fight depression?
If you have symptoms of depression for more than two weeks, you should contact a professional specialist or prevent symptoms linger or worsen. However, if you think it is controllable, you can follow these steps:
- Sleep well
- Eating healthy foods
- Be physically active you prefer
- Avoid drinking alcohol or psychoactive drugs like marijuana.
- Do things that make you happy
- Surround yourself with people who make you feel good (family, friends)
- Advisable to perform meditation, yoga or Pilates
What is Depression?