What is Depression?

Depression a mental condition that needs to be addressed immediately. This condition is characterized by mood swings, loss of pleasure, hopelessness, and worthlessness.
It brings about changes in the way one thinks, feels, and behaves.
Depression can strike anyone at any age, but it most commonly occurs between adolescence and middle age.
Also referred to as major depressive disorder or clinical depression, this condition may be due to genetic, biological, environmental factors.

The stress hormone cortisol might also trigger depression by changing the brain’s chemistry that lowers levels of serotonin and enkephalin—which are chemical messengers linked to emotions.
These chemicals help us feel pleasure and elevate our moods; when they’re unbalanced we experience feelings of worthlessness and sadness.

In addition, unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking, or taking drugs, life events like trauma and bereavement are common trigger symptoms of dejection.

Environmental factors such as enduring stress for long periods of time, bullying, loneliness, trauma and bereavement can easily lead an individual to experience a depressive state.