These can be typical signs of depression! Detecting depression is not always easy. To recognise early signs, you should ask yourself the following questions (or present these questions to the person you suspect may be suffering from depression) All these questions are aimed at the above-mentioned symptoms of depression. If several of them can be … These can be typical signs of depression! | Depression
Causes Depression can have many causes. Serotonin is also called “mood hormone” because a sufficiently high concentration in the brain suppresses fear, sorrow, aggression and other negative feelings and leads to calm and serenity. Serotonin is also important for a regulated sleep-wake rhythm. In some depression patients a lack of serotonin or a disturbance of … Causes | Depression
Duration Depression can last for different lengths of time depending on its severity and it is difficult to give an exact time. Depressive episodes do not simply start overnight, but develop over weeks and months. Likewise, they often do not just subside suddenly, but get better all the time. One speaks of a severe depression … Duration | Depression
Relatives A supportive family structure can be helpful in the case of depression or possibly counteract the occurrence of depression. Since depression often occurs in connection with life events or problematic living conditions, the relationship with people in the immediate family or close friends is important. In the event of a loss, for example, family … Relatives | Depression
Synonyms in a broader sense English: depression Mania Cyclothymia Depressive symptoms Antidepressants Antidepressant Depressions Delusion Bipolar disorder Melancholy Definition Depression is, similar to mania, a so-called mood disorder. Mood in this context means the so-called basic mood. It is not a disorder of emotional outbursts or other surges of feelings. In psychiatry there is a … Depression
