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List of articles about Depression
DepressionDepression is defined as a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and lack of activity . It involves the inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt , helplessness and hopelessness.
Causes of depression
We don't yet know exactly what causes depression. There are as many theories about the causes of depression as there are theorists writing about it. The truth of the matter is that there is no such thing as one type of depression - just as there is no such thing as one type of cancer - and so there is no single cause of depression.
My own approach is to look at depression from three different levels - biochemical, psychological and psychosocial - which act singly or in combination to produce depression.
Aromatherapy for Depression: What you need to know
Depression is a common disorder where the people involved lose appetite that leads to weight loss or sometimes experience increase in appetite that leads to weight gain. Either way, the people involved eventually feels extreme sadness to the point that their self worth slowly diminishes.
