Major Depressive Disorders

The very first cause of the major depression disorder is having a depressed mood and less interest and pleasure in activities. Mainly those children who are suffering from the major depressive disorder are always get irritate instead of depression.

Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorders

The following symptoms will occurs daily and for at least two weeks:

1. Major change in weight.
2. Excessive sleep.
3. Retardation.
4. Loss of energy.
5. Fatigue
6. Continues feelings of guilt.
7. Lack of concentration.
8. Negative thinking or attempt of suicide.

Core Problems in Major Depressive Disorders

1. Social Impairment.
2. Sad feeling.
3. Hostility mostly seen in 18 or younger.

Associated Problems in Major Depressive Disorders

1. Unnecessary feeling of worthless or guilt.
2. Full day physically tiredness.
3. Very poor Concentration.
4. Sleeping disorders
5. Eating Problems.
6. Less sexual interest
7. Reduced expressions like speech, emotion, and even body movements.

Major Depressive Disorders: Problems When Severe

1. One suffering from it needs a total medical care.
2. Excessive Fear of particular things.
3. Attacks of Panic.
4. Drug Abuse.
5. Alcohol Abuse.
6. Unnecessary tensions and worry.
7. Overly Dependent Behavior.
8. Bad or poor physical health.
9. Memory problems.

What Causes Major Depression?

The severe major depression cause mainly can be a strong biological, rather than psychological one. So it is the question that 'is genetics or stress plays the major role in causing major depression' and the recent research has shown that both the factors are mainly responsible for major depression. Stress is the main cause only in the first two episodes of major depression, and will not be present in the later ones. But the genetics and temperament are the main leading role for other episodes of depression.

That means the stress is just the stat of the major depression but after some duration it develops its own momentum and then stress is no longer needed. This is a common pattern seen in many medical cases. Thus, the treatment of it is the stress; genetics and temperament should be considered equally.

Main Symptoms of Major Depression

These symptoms mainly cause clinically significant distress and also affects ones social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Following are the main symptoms seen during the same 2-week period and at least one of them is :

1. Depressed mood
2. Loss of interest or pleasure

One more important thing is these are the symptoms, which are not due to the physiological effects directly of any thing like a drug of abuse, a medication and not even a general medical condition like hypothyroidism. Other causes of these symptoms can be the loss of a loved one. When the symptoms occurs for longer duration of say more than 2 months then other symptoms like suicidal ideation, psychotic symptoms, or psychomotor retardation also appears.

Major Depression Facts

In this era it is being concluded that major depression is the very savior and at second position in the world after heart disease. Now days the major depression is becoming the common problem and it is growing day by day. In the western world it became the very first reason for the psychological disorders. This major depression is occurring in all the age groups and mostly observed fact is that this is common in young age group specially teenagers are prone to this disease.

Resources for Fighting Depression:

• Self Help for Depression
• End Depression Now
• Conquer Stress, Depression & Anxiety