The Terrible Causes and Effects of Depression

The Terrible Causes and Effects of Depression

Depression is an illness or anxiety that causes a person to be overcome with sadness and question their worth. There are many different reasons for the causes of depression. Depression comes in many different forms and is not just known as depression. It also carries with it many different effects to people’s lives. Depression occurs in people of all ages and genders. Depression is a terrible illness that harms many people in today’s society.

There are many reasons to why so many become depressed. The death of a loved one, or a death in the family sometimes causes a person to become very depressed. The divorce of one’s spouse or even the breaking up of a boyfriend and girlfriend can cause deep depression. In the U.S. it is a fact that people who are unhappily married or divorced have a much higher rate of depression than those who are happily married. Also in some instances “depression can be caused or influenced onto a person based on there heredity”(Sept. 26 Depression.com). “A person who has had a relative with some form of depression, is more like likely to attain that type of depression than people who don’t have a family history of depression”(Sept. 26 Depression.com). Some people become depressed after being diagnosed with cancer, because he or she thinks they may die or think people will see them differently, which causes them to be very depressed due to the illness. Depression is a terrible disorder that can lead to many negative effects on someone’s life.

There are actually quite a few different types, or states, of depression. “Bipolar disorder is a disease that is characterized by cycling mood change”(www.nimh.nih.gov. Sept 26.). “Major Depressive Disorder is a depression that hinders someone’s ability to eat, sleep, gaining weight, and they have a hard time functioning normal throughout the day” (Behrman, Andy. Sept. 26. About.com. http://depression.about.com). Another type of depression is “Substance-Induced Mood Disorder, which is a depression caused by the abuse of alcohol, drugs, or medicine” (Sept. 26 Depression.com). “A long lasting depression is called Chronic Depression”, and it takes away the enjoyment of previously enjoyable interests and feelings (Sept. 26 Depression.com).

The effects that depression has on someone’s life can be disastrous. There are a lot of minor effects of depression, but there are also a lot of major life changing effects. A few of the minor effects may be lack of self confidence, persistent sadness, and mood changes. The more major symptoms can have a very negative effect on someone’s life and their body. Some depressions drive people insane and they begin to harm themselves with the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Depression causes many suicides; it is probably one of the leading causes of suicides. If someone completely lacks confidence and doesn’t care about there own self worth then they kill themselves to escape from their life of meaninglessness. Depression causes people to cut themselves, they think the pain will make them feel better and they think of it as an alternative way to deal with their problems.

Depression not only affects the person