DEPRESSION

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Introduction

Depression is a mental condition in which an individual gets feelings of hopelessness , fatigue , sadness , loss of interest in things , loss of energy , lack of concentration , low self esteem and difficulty in making decisions . These feelings don 't go away that easily and they may interfere with an individual 's everyday life . Depression has been found to affect one out of five individuals at some point in time (Ellison Verma , 2003

Signs and symptoms

An individual feels unhappy

Loss

of interest in most of the things

Difficulty for an individual to make decisions

Difficulty in coping with life

Tiredness and restlessness

Difficulty in getting sleep

Loss of self esteem

Reduced interest in sex

Causes

Depression has been found to affect mostly those individuals who are disappointed , frustrated or those who have lost their loved ones . These are the most obvious causes but there are other more causes of depression . These are

Events in our daily lives : People who experience a distressing event at some point in their life are more prone to depression . These events might include divorce , loss of job or loss of a close family member People who experience such shocking events spent most of their time thinking about it . Such deep thoughts usually lead an individual to a depressed mood

Circumstances : Incase an individual is worried , lonely and doesn 't have anybody to share their worries with , such an individual have higher chances of becoming depressed

Diseases : People who are suffering...