Depression: The Often Missed Causes

Depression is affecting a large part of the world’s population. It is a devastating disease that brings about a lot of suffering and mental torment to those who suffer from it; as well as hardship for those who have close relatives suffering from depression. Some suffer from depression following an event in their lives while others develop it over time without any clear cause to which they can pinpoint it. It is even more confusing for those individuals who seemingly have a good life without reason to feel depressed. Yet they cannot help feeling down and terrible each day. The worst part is that only those who have suffered from it will understand; others might sympathise and think they understand, but only sufferers truly understand the full extent of the affliction.

This book takes an in-depth look into what depression really is and how your body contributes to your mood and depression. It examines how your diet, lifestyle, other health conditions and medication influence and worsen your depression. In your downward spiral into depression, you develop certain thought patterns, behaviours and beliefs that make recovery even more difficult. These factors are also analysed along with proposals on how to easily overcome it. The book is wrapped up with proposals on how to alleviate your depression. As everyone is unique, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to overcoming depression. The guidelines proposed in this book can be moulded into your own personalised approach.