Adult Depression
Adult depression is the kind of depression that affects people in their adulthood and it is usually caused by stresses in their lives like employment pressure or finances or relationship stressors. It may vary in its scale between some cases of simple depression, to a debilitating degree of functional deterioration, which usually needs treatment in order to assist in regulating the symptoms.
Adult Depression Overview
Understanding Causes, Symptoms, and Risk Factors
Causes
- Genetics
- Chemical Imbalances
- Trauma
- Prolonged Stress
- Controlled by the mid-life stressors
Symptoms
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Depressive mood or despair
- Fatigue
- Difficulty concentrating
- Hoists in appetite or sleeping habits
- Low energy levelInability to keep up with the flow of conversationsGeneral listlessness
- These are observed to continue a minimum of two weeks which is not the case in regular feelings of sadness and also impairs functional livin.
Risk Factors
Can Adult Depression be prevented?
Prevention measures are given by ensuring healthy mental health behaviors, which include managing stress, practicing therapy, and possessing strong social support. The earlier one intervenes the better, and the treatments involve drugs (e.g. SSRIs) and psychotherapy (e.g. CBT) in order to get the underlying causes lowered and to help cope with them.
Preventive, Trusted, and Affordable Healthcare for All
It is extremely crucial to your cognitive, emotional, and physical health to have quality sleep. We offer affordable CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia), sleep consultation and a complete lifestyle approach to your care. Whether you have trouble sleeping some of the time, or you experience constant tiredness, we would like to see you sleep better, live better, and stay well, all at an affordable price with the same compassion and professionalism.
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