Depression

We use the word depressed so often that we fail to think not to use it as casually as we do. Before studing psychology I did not understand depression and use the word so often that it Annoyed my friends. Now I never say I am depressed as I now have more knowleage and understanding that depression is an illness. It is classifeid as a mental disorder , do not be surprise if you did not know. However, I must make it clear it does not not mean you are insain. The rate of depression as risen in the pass ten years one may ask why? . Well if we look at socety today we can only say it has become more stressfull for most families and relationships. Depression is both psychological and biological an example of a psychological factor is stess . While an individual genetic makeup can cause depression this is so as some types of depression that run in families , which make psychologist have suggesting a biological vulnerability. Some signs and symptoms are obvious such as loss or increase in weight, reduce sex drive, other not so obvious symptoms to others are digestive problems, suicidal thinking, insomnia and even chronic pain. Well all I can say don’t worry if your family have a history of depression it does not mean you will be depressed. The key to overcome depression is happiness go out meet people have laugh. What works for me and many others is exercise, do not be surprise it works because when you exercise the neurotransmitters in your brain are stimulated to produce serotonin which is an endorphin a feel good natural drug. This is why after exercise you might notice you feel highly confident and your mood also change.