Major depression is a mood disorder which can cause a persistent feeling of sadness in individuals that affects the processing of thoughts. Depression can cause physical and emotional problems, which an individual just can’t “snap out” of. The treatment of depression may require long term attention and medication or counseling, which helps most. It may only occur once in a person’s lifetime, but it can come episodes. Depression affects one in ten Americans, and over eighty percent of Americans that have some symptoms do not receive the proper medical attention. Sixty to eighty percent of cases can be effectively treated with brief, structured forms of psychotherapy and antidepressant medications. Approximately 121 million people around the
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These states with a higher rate of depression have also been seen to have a heightened risk for; obesity, heart disease, stroke, lack of education, sleep disorder, and less access to medical insurance.
Depression can be most prevalent in people ages forty-five to sixty-four. Depression has seen an increase of approximately 2.8% for people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four, and 4.6% for individuals between the ages of forty-five and sixty-four.
The breakdown of patients with depression by race has seen that four percent of African-Americans and Hispanics have some form of depression as compared to Caucasians which only affects about 3.1% of the race. Women are twice as more likely to have depression or some symptoms of depression than men of the same age, this may be due to the fact that women are more likely to receive treatment for depression. One in ten women experience symptoms of depression in the weeks directly after giving …show more content…
The biological differences have seen many individuals experiencing depression with abnormalities in their brains. These abnormalities cannot be directly related back to depression but have been seen in a lot of individuals suffering from the condition, it is hoped that in the future it can be helped to pinpoint depression in different persons. The chemistry of an individual's brain, specifically their neurotransmitters, which are naturally occurring chemicals, could be a cause of depression due to the chemical imbalances that are seen in many of those diagnosed with depression. The imbalance of hormones in the body can be a trigger cause in depressed people, from menopause, thyroid problems, or others. The thyroid is a large vessel in the neck that secretes hormones called T4, which influences the metabolism, growth, development, and body temperature. The inheritance of traits from biological or blood relatives can have an increase in the possibility of depression being passed down through generations. Researchers are trying to pinpoint which genes may be involved in the condition. The last major cause of depression is from life events, such as; the death of a loved one, financial problems, stress, or childhood
These states with a higher rate of depression have also been seen to have a heightened risk for; obesity, heart disease, stroke, lack of education, sleep disorder, and less access to medical insurance.
Depression can be most prevalent in people ages forty-five to sixty-four. Depression has seen an increase of approximately 2.8% for people between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four, and 4.6% for individuals between the ages of forty-five and sixty-four.
The breakdown of patients with depression by race has seen that four percent of African-Americans and Hispanics have some form of depression as compared to Caucasians which only affects about 3.1% of the race. Women are twice as more likely to have depression or some symptoms of depression than men of the same age, this may be due to the fact that women are more likely to receive treatment for depression. One in ten women experience symptoms of depression in the weeks directly after giving …show more content…
The biological differences have seen many individuals experiencing depression with abnormalities in their brains. These abnormalities cannot be directly related back to depression but have been seen in a lot of individuals suffering from the condition, it is hoped that in the future it can be helped to pinpoint depression in different persons. The chemistry of an individual's brain, specifically their neurotransmitters, which are naturally occurring chemicals, could be a cause of depression due to the chemical imbalances that are seen in many of those diagnosed with depression. The imbalance of hormones in the body can be a trigger cause in depressed people, from menopause, thyroid problems, or others. The thyroid is a large vessel in the neck that secretes hormones called T4, which influences the metabolism, growth, development, and body temperature. The inheritance of traits from biological or blood relatives can have an increase in the possibility of depression being passed down through generations. Researchers are trying to pinpoint which genes may be involved in the condition. The last major cause of depression is from life events, such as; the death of a loved one, financial problems, stress, or childhood