Depression
Depresion is a mental disorder in a person, so that someone feel bad moods and lasts for a certain period. When depressed we'll feel sad prolonged, hopeless, unmotivated to move, lose interest in things that used to be entertaining, and blame themselves.
Negative feelings such as sadness, anxiety, and frustration are common feelings felt by many people. It is normal if you feel disappointed after a failure, sadness, separation or loss.
When this kind of negative feelings constantly emerge, survive more than two weeks, and begin to disturb your daily activities, work, diet, sleep and your relationships; It may be you are depressed and you must find ways to overcome them. The main characteristics of depression are negative feelings and deep sadness and happened in a long time
Do not think of depression as something trivial and could disappear by itself, because the actual form of depression is a disease that is more than just a temporary emotional changes. Depression is not a condition that can be changed quickly or directly.
As a result of depression, everyday activities such as going to school or work becomes unpleasant. Even to maintain relationships with others as well as his own family was so heavy. Depression can make you feel life is pointless, it can even lead people to commit suicide.
According to WHO, at least 350 million people suffering from depression in the world. There are still many people with depression who do not recognize their condition, so never addressed or at least discussed. Depression is more common in women than in men.
There are nearly one million people worldwide commit suicide due to depression. An estimated twenty people who intend to commit suicide, one of them ends up dead.
The Symptoms
These characteristics can be identified if you are familiar with the depressed individual. The signs of mild depression in a person can be identified as follows:
Temperament increased, depressed people will be irritable. In some cases people who are depressed tend to be more irritable because of stress they experienced.
Diet has changed because there is appetite changes Increase or decrease in appetite, and also can increase or decrease your weight.
Body felt weak, this was due to reduced energy sparking feeling weak and tired because the body's metabolism is reduced.
Sleepless or commonly called insomnia. This is because too think of many problems and tend to ponder.
It's hard to concentrate on something that is caused by too much thinking about his problems.
Sensing increased gastric acid and headaches, less healthy digestion caused by a feeling or mood.
More often alone and contemplate his problems.
Grief that can not be controlled yourself that can be fatal.
Tend to feel hopeless and pessimistic about what he faced.
Factors and Causes of Depression in General
1. Biological
Although otherwise it has not known for certain, but there are differences in the neurotransmitter system between the depressed and non-depressed. There are some parts of the brain that does not work normally when depressed.
2. Genetic
Talk about genetic means telling descendants problems. It turned out that depression can occur in families, which means that the tendency of depression can be passed down through genetics / heredity.
3. Gender
It is very realistic that gender affect depresi.Observation shows that women are two times more depressed than men. Men mostly act on the mind, but most women use the feeling. It is possible that affects women more prone to depression than men. No one knows for sure, but the hormonal changes that occur in women in many times in life can be a contributing factor.
4. Age
Generally, older people have a greater risk of depression. It can be caused by several other factors, such as living alone, lack of social support, and so forth.
5. The health condition
People who suffer from certain diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and other long-term chronic illness may become depressed. Other conditions such as sleep disorders can also bring depression.
6. Trauma and grief
Trauma-such as having experienced physical violence or mentally can trigger depression, whether it happened in the past or the present. Sadness can also cause depression. Sadness due to being left a friend or loved one is a normal reaction, but in some people these events can bring depression. Because the grief that never healed.
7. Changes and pressures of life
No wonder why the events and pressures of life can trigger depression. For example, when facing divorce, dismissal, retirement, changing jobs / residence to a new, social isolation, and others.
8. Alcohol and drug use
Many drugs can bring the symptoms of depression. Consuming alcohol and drug abuse is also common in people with depression, and that action even further worsen depression
