The Fifth Episode: Depression

The Notorious MFT

Depression and the intensity of the symptoms may vary from person to person. Also, if you have depression, you might not experience every symptom. If you’ve experienced most of the following symptoms every day over 2 or more weeks, you might meet the criteria for a depression diagnosis: 😓 a persistent feeling of loneliness or sadness 😓 lack of energy 😓 feelings of hopelessness 😓 getting too much or too little sleep eating too much or too little 😓 difficulties with concentration or attention 😓 loss of interest in enjoyable activities or socializing 😓 feelings of guilt or worthlessness 😓 thoughts of suicide As with most mental health conditions, researchers still aren’t sure what causes depression. But most experts consider the following to be contributing factors: ✔️genetics ✔️gut bacteria ✔️family history ✔️personality ✔️environment ✔️social factors and upbringing Anyone can experience depression But some risk factors indicate how likely you are to experience it. For instance, women might be 2 to 3 timesTrusted Source as likely as men to develop depression. According to the NIMH, other risk factors for depression can include: 🔺a family history of mood disorders major life changes 🔺trauma or chronic stress 🔺medical conditions 🔺certain medications 🔺alcohol or other substance use According to the NIMH and countless research studies over the past 6 decades, clinical depression is readily treated with short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy or talk therapy and antidepressant medications. For most people, a combination of the two works best and is often recommended by healthcare professionals. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/william657/message