Depression is a Serious Mental Illness

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. Each year, millions of people come to the realisation that they suffer from depression. The situation becomes worse because it is estimated that only one third of those who suffer from depression ever go for treatment. Depression has always been classified as a mental affliction and because depression is considered a mental affliction, many sufferers shy away from seeking help from a doctor. They would rather deal with the problem on their own than risk being stereotyped should they seek profession help.

Unlike a headache depression doesn't eventually stop on its own, and more people suffer from depression than you might think.

Why do people get depression?

The answer isn't that simple because there are many elements to depression. Let us examine some of the most notorious. A chemical imbalance is widely considered to be the main cause for depression. This may be the case, but what causes that imbalance.

Generally the causes are internal ? biological issues, genetic disposition, and mental problems ? but there are external causes as well. In many cases the underlying cause is never identified. Depression often follows diagnosis of other medical conditions, particularly those that result in imminent death or are chronic.

The loss of a loved one or treasured possession can have a tremendous impact resulting in depression. Long periods of emotional, sexual or other physical abuses can result in depression. 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. Even a perfectly healthy person, when exposed to the right combination of events and issues, can become afflicted with chronic depression. People who have a strong background of depression in the family are at a high risk. There are even some prescribed medications that can bring on depression. Studies and tests show a casual relation between many high blood pressure medications and depression.

One of the major causes of depression is stress. In our lives many events and elements can cause stress. Even positive events such as a marriage, a new baby or winning an award can cause stress and it's not well known, but it's true, that stress can result from the pressures associated with positive events such as a new, high paying job. 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. When friends or loved ones come into conflict with an individual ? a co-worker or loved one ? the result is stress. There are a great number of people who are stressed from simply trying to perform their jobs to satisfaction and trying to support their families from week to week. By determining the cause, medical professionals have a much better chance of administering a treatment.
It's important that those who suffer depression get medical help at once.

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