Depression has been a serious psychological problem that has
plagued the entire world. The word "Depression" has derived from the Latin term
"depressio', meaning "to push down". Usually, the term is related not only to low
mood but a host of negative symptoms like general negative affect, psychomotor
changes, social withdrawal, and a variety of somatic disturbances.
It is also a big misconception that depression happens to the elderly and has
something to do with their economic status whereas the truth is that depression can hit
at any age irrespective of one's social or economic status. Millions of people, even the
famous ones have been in this stage many a time and have experienced painful
dysphoric moods due to this illness. It has been found that people who are single,
widowed, divorced, or separated, or who do not have deep inter-personal interactions,
as well as those who live in nuclear families and metropolitan settings, have been
proven to be at risk of depression.
The real cause of depression is still unknown but it is believed that it stems
from a trauma, a prolonged stressful lifestyle, negative thinking, or maybe by a
genetic origin. No doubt that depression can usually be accompanied by other painful
emotions like anger and anxiety.
