{"id":1746,"count":14,"description":"<h1>Depression<\/h1>\r\n<h3>What is depression:<\/h3>\r\nWhile depressive mood patterns are a part of being human, depression itself is so much more than just a state of mind. It encompasses a physiological aspect as much as it does a psychological, causing disturbances to both body and mind.\r\n<h3>What causes depression:<\/h3>\r\nThe causes are not exactly known, and because of this depression is sometimes misdiagnosed. However, clinical depression is more than just a stress response. Depression can range from relatively minor (yet still debilitating) to severe.\r\n<h3>Main causes that lead to depression:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Major life changes like divorce, job loss or job change, retirement or the death of a loved one can increase the risk of falling into a depression.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Negative life events like abuse, illness, a tough childhood can also contribute to depression later in life.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Conflict with loved ones, family or friends. If you're particularly vulnerable, such conflicts can lead to depression<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Chronic stress: Resulting from illnesses, relationships, financial woes, or a career. Any form of stress increases cortisol, the stress hormone which decreases serotonin, the 'happy' hormone.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Symptoms:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Low energy and fatigue<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Finding no pleasure in pleasurable activities<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A feeling of worthlessness, helplessness or guilt<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Significant weight loss or gain<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Difficulty making decisions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Avoiding work or social commitments<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Insomnia or excessive sleeping<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Feeling empty<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Reoccurring thoughts of death or suicide<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>What do against depression:<\/h3>\r\n\u201cBefore you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.\u201d - William Gibson\r\nMore importantly, acknowledge that there are many factors that play into depression, and that it\u2019s a complex and complicated condition. If you think you or someone you know is suffering from depression, please reach out to and seek professional help.\r\n\r\nFind help:\r\n<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodtherapy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Good therapy<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/treatment.adaa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anxiety and Depression Association America<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.telefonseelsorge.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Telefon Seelsorge<\/a>","link":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/depression\/","name":"Depression","slug":"depression","taxonomy":"problems-concerns","parent":0,"meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Depression Archives - Amazingy Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/depression\/\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/amazingy.com\\\/magazine\\\/problems-concerns\\\/depression\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/amazingy.com\\\/magazine\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Depression\"}]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Depression Archives - Amazingy Magazine","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/depression\/","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/problems-concerns\/depression\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Depression"}]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/problems-concerns\/1746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/problems-concerns"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/problems-concerns"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/amazingy.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?problems-concerns=1746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}