What are Leading causes of depression and anxiety, from social media to family dynamics. Discover tips for support and strategies for better mental health.

The world is advancing so rapidly but this advancement has ruined man’s mental piece. Nowadays most of the earth’s population is having Depression and Anxiety and the worst part is they don’t even know about their suffering. Somewhere around 280 Million people are victims of Depression.

Symptoms Of Depression:

What are the symptoms of Depression?

Some common symptoms are listed as follows:

⦿ Loss of interest in normal life activities like studies, sex, hobbies, etc.

⦿ Feelings like tiredness, sadness, agitation

⦿ Isolation: lack of interest in talking or hanging out with loved ones

⦿ Loss of appetite, sleep, food intake, focus

⦿ Physical problems like headache, nausea, weakness in the body

⦿ Confusion, altered state of mind, mood swings

Causes Of Depression And Anxiety

Here are the leading causes of Depression and anxiety

1- Genetic Factors:

Genetic factors play a very crucial role in every disease. It sounds weird but yes genes are also responsible for depression. Depression runs in many families. It is not monogenic but many small genes may control it and unfortunately, you can not excise your genes to get rid of it rather you have to train your mind so that your genes causing depression become recessive

2- Past Events:

One of the leading causes of depression and anxiety are the past events. The majority of depressed people have gone through something that ruined their lives. The event has gone but the stigma remains there. Losing job, getting divorced, multiple failures in any aspect of life, and rejection are some of the main events

3- Social Pressure:

Nowadays, social pressure is one of the major causes of depression. everyone is facing social pressures like Earning more, looking more beautiful, and having a luxurious life. Social pressure makes a person think that he is useless to society. This false assumption is one of the leading causes of depression and anxiety in men as well as teens

4- Anti-Socialism:

With the advancement of technology, we are forgetting each other. We spend more time on gadgets than with our loved ones. Not talking or spending time with friends, family, and loved ones is also causing depression. Experiments have proven that people living in villages are less depressed than those living in urban areas.

5- Mistreatment or Abuse:

Abuse on any level—physical, sexual, or emotional—can increase your susceptibility to depression in later life. it becomes stigma

6- Age and Gender

Depression is more likely to strike older people. Additionally, living alone and having no social support are two things that can increase the risk.

Statistics show that Depression is more common in Females than in males

7-Chronic Illnesses:

Patients who have been in long-suffering and with major illnesses are usually depressed. Cancer patients, Patients with organ failure, and those who have lost their body parts are more prone to depression and anxiety. The main reason is that either they face a lack of social support or they start considering themselves useless. 

8- Loss or Death:

Losing something or someone very precious like a person you love the most either due to death or breaking up will make you more prone to depression. 

9- Medications:

Certain medications are the leading cause of depression and anxiety. these medications include:

◦ Barbiturates

◦ Corticosteroids

◦ Vigabatrin

◦ Flunarizine

◦ Interferon-α

10- Hormonal Changes:

Hormonal changes also lead to depression. This is commonly seen during puberty, menarche, menopause, Chronic illnesses, and in old age when the hormonal profile is severely deranged.

How to treat Depression?

Treatment of depression is both pharmacological and non-pharmacological

Some tips to overcome depression are:

◦ Meditation

◦ Proper sleep, diet and exercise

◦ Trying to Control your overthinking

◦ Avoid being isolated

◦ Visit the Doctor if these activities don’t help you out

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