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What is the cause of depression?

What is the cause of depression? Environment? Diet? Problems in our mother's womb?

Expert aren't exactly sure, but there has been brain-imaging technology that has shown that the circuits in the brain which regulate appetite, behavior, mood, sleep and thoughts do not function properly in people who are depressed.

There have been studies that have also linked hormonal changes in women with depression. It figures! Because as many as 10 to 15 percent of women experience clinical depression during pregnancy or after the birth of their baby.

Another factor is stress. Depression has been linked to stress that has been caused by work requirements or family responsibilities, Stress from sexual abuse has also been linked to depression. As well as poverty, which may account for why so many "poor" people are so angry.

If you think you may be depressed, consider taking a free depression screening.

Recommended Reading on Depression:
Depression Fallout : The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond by Anne Sheffield
The Freedom From Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series) by Les Carter, Frank, M.D. Minirth, Les, Ph.D. Carter, Frank B. Minirth

*Study results were previously published in WomansDay Magazine 4/2004

Lisa Angelettie, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist, writer, and speaker. She has been helping clients with all types of life issues since 1998. She is the Founder and Director of www.GirlShrink.com , a site that offers expert online advice, counseling and coaching for women on a variety of issues such as relationships, mental health and more.

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