In recent years, depression has become a very common mental illness. It is very harmful. In mild cases, it can lead to depression, loss of interest in everything, life becomes meaningless, and in severe cases, people may choose to commit suicide. To prevent and treat depression, you must first understand the triggers of depression.
So, what exactly causes depression?
1. Genetic factors
Depression has a certain heritability, but it is not directly inherited. Instead, a variety of factors work together to form the genetic gene or susceptible diathesis. Studies have found that most patients with depression have a family history. If a family member suffers from depression, the incidence rate is several times that of the average person, and the closer the person is, the greater the chance of suffering from depression.
2, introversion
Depression is related to personality. Most depression patients are relatively introverted, unwilling to communicate with others, very sensitive to external stimulation, prone to low self-esteem, and very competitive. If they cannot achieve their goals, they will become depressed, and over time, they will suffer from depression.
3. Physiological diseases
In life, some diseases cannot be cured. They will cause patients to suffer endless torture and huge medical expenses, which will greatly affect the patient's body and spirit. For example, cancer, cerebral infarction , myocardial infarction, diabetes , uremia , etc. These are all serious illnesses that require more attention and comfort.
4, emergencies
Some unexpected things always happen in life, especially those major accidents that are unacceptable, which are likely to cause mental problems and even depression. For example, relationship breakdown, divorce, death of a loved one, traffic accident, etc.
What are the dangers of depression?
Depression can cause dizziness, headaches, and insomnia, and requires reliance on sleeping pills, which will cause irreparable damage to the patient's daily life and work. There will also be serious mental problems, a negative attitude towards everything, always blaming one's own failures on one's own abilities, making oneself useless, and even having suicidal thoughts.
Modern people’s lives are fast-paced and they are under a lot of mental pressure, which can easily lead to depression. To prevent depression, you must first make psychological adjustments, learn to relax, and do more exercises in your daily life. This can fully relax and release the body, and at the same time reduce the chance of illness. In addition, if you have a tendency to be depressed, you must make timely adjustments and seek help from a psychologist if necessary.
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