Depression

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  According to the World Health Organization[WHO],Depression is the main cause of disability worldwide.It can affect adults,adolescents,and children.Sadness,feeling down,and having loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities could cause depression.Depression is a mood disorder that involves a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.Major bereavements like loss of job,family,heartbreaks can lead to depression.

        Depression is an ongoing problem,not a passing one,it might persist for at least 2 weeks before it remains constant.The symptoms of depression can include:

*Reduced interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed

*Changes in appetites

*Agitation,restlessness,and pacing up and down

*Slowed movement and speech

*Feelings of worthlessness or guilt

*Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide 

*Difficulty thinking,concentrating,or making decisions

*Fatigue or loss of energy

*Sleeping too much or little

*Loss in sexual desires

The likes of irritability,anxiety,mood swings,fatigues,dwelling on negative thoughts tend to appear often in females.

        There are many possible causes ,and sometimes ,various factors which could include:

*Genetic features

*Changes in the brain's neurotransmitter levels

*Environmental factors

*Psychological and social factors

       Treatment or helping someone with depression out could include:

*Support

*Encouraging them 

*Psychoteraphy ;which could include counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy[CBT]





By: Oyebonojo Inioluwa

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