Sunday 9 December 2012

What causes depression?


The exact cause is not known. Anyone can develop depression.
 Some people are more prone to it, and it can develop for no apparent reason. 
You may have no particular problem or worry, but symptoms can develop quite suddenly. 
So, there may be some genetic factor involved that makes some people more prone to depression than others.

An episode of depression may also be triggered by a life event such as a relationship problem, bereavement, redundancy, illness, etc.
 In many people it is a mixture of the two. For example, the combination of a mild low mood with some life problem, such as work stress, may lead to a spiral down into depression.

Women tend to develop depression more often than men.
 Particularly common times for women to become depressed are after childbirth (postnatal depression) 
and the menopause.

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