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The depression. It is a terrifying psychological disorder that impedes a person's ability to live their life as a result of personal issues. It may cause suicide

 

The depression

The depression

Depression, also known as severe depression, clinical depression, or major depression, is characterized by persistent sadness and a lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. It can also result in a lack of sleep, and appetite, cause fatigue, and difficulty concentrating.

 

Depression-causing factors

• They may be biological, psychological, social, environmental, or entangled between them, depending on the hypotheses.

• According to the diathesis-stress model, depression develops during stressful events in a person's life because of a pre-existing vulnerability.

• The inherited nature of profound depression

• any chemical imbalance in the brain or cerebellar lesions

• persistent mercury poisoning

• disorders of the mood brought on by chronic drug use, drug abuse, or the withdrawal from specific sedatives or hypnotics.

 

Nutrition and the risk of depression

Studies on psycho-nutrition have established a link between diet and depression risk. Several foods are linked to an increase in the frequency of depression, including ultra-processed foods, fried foods, transformed meat, high-fat dairy products, sugar, and refined cereals. On the other hand, eating fish and whole grains along with fruits, vegetables, and fruits reduces the risk.

 

The diagnosis of depression

 The diagnosis is based on several elements:

• The personal feelings reported by the patient.

• The behavior perceived by those around them.

• The result of a psychological or psychiatric examination.

• Additional tests to look for other illnesses that may cause similar symptoms.

• The severity of the disorder.

 

The treatment of depression

• Antidepressant medication.

• Psychotherapy.

• Psychotherapy combined with medication.

• Neurostimulation techniques (tDCS, rTMS,...).

• Hospitalization.

• Transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

• Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Statistics and precautions

• Depression most commonly affects adults between 20 and 40 years old.

• 5% of adults have depression.

• In the United States, 3.4% of people suffering from depression resort to suicide.

• 60% of suicides suffer from either depression or disturbances in their daily lives.

• Individuals who suffer from depression have a shorter life span than others due to their vulnerability to something serious and the possibility of suicide.

• The duration of depression may be limited to a few weeks, but it may extend to prolonged and recurrent periods of depression

• Long-term use and abuse of certain medicines and substances may favor or aggravate the symptoms of depression.