According to the evolutionary
theory, major depression is theorized, in some instances to increase an
individual's reproductive fitness. Evolutionary approaches to depression is a
psychology post specific mechanisms by which depression may have been
genetically incorporated into the human gene pool, heritability and occurrence
of depression by suggesting that certain components of depression are
impressions, this behavior is related and attached to the social rank. The
present behaviors can be explained as varieties to regulate relationships or
resources, while coming to the result it is maladaptive in modern atmospheres.
In this point of view when counseling the rapist they predict depression is not
a biochemical illness but it’s due to the emotional distrust.
There are number of factors that
cause depression they are:
1. Past
physical, sexual, or emotional misuse can cause depression later in their
lifetime and turnout to be cause for the depression.
2. Drugs
like Accutane, which is used to treat acne and antiviral drug interferon-alpha,
and corticosteroids, can also be one of the reason for the increase the risk of
depression.
3. It
may cause due to the biological vulnerability and personal clashes or arguments
with family members of friends.
4. Unhappiness
or pain due to death or loss of a loved one, though natural and unexpected,
which leads to increase the risk of depression.
5. A
family history is also one reason for the depression may also increase the
risk. This leads to the depression is a complex attribute which leads to be
inherited across generations.
6. The
genetics of psychiatric disorders are one of the reason for the depression for
example cystic fibrosis it is genetic disorder which has no treatment.
1. Depression
can also be seen during instance of new job, graduating, or getting married, or
while losing a job or income, getting divorced or retiring can also be the
reason.
2. Problems
like social isolation due to other mental illnesses or being cast out of a
family or social group can lead to depression.
3. Sometimes
depression can be seen due to the illness.
4. For
about 30% of depression are due to the abuse problems these leads to the
clinical depression.
5. The
biologically reason for the cause is due to the functioning of the brain, which
has been affected due to the chemicals
due to which some parts of the brain don’t seem to be working properly leading
to depression.
6. Genetic
reason is also a reason for depression that means the family runs with
depression is also reason for the depression.
7. Women
are more tend to become depressed than men, this reason is not known but due to
the hormonal changes that women go through in their life time is also a reason
for the depression.
8. The
dreadful diseases like cancer, heart disease, thyroid problems etc. are also a
reason for the depression.
9. Trauma
which means physical or emotional abuse, violence, torture is the kindling reason
that may trigger a person to depression.
10. Grief
is also one or more reason which means death of a friend, loved one is a common
but only certain types of loss will lead to depression.
11. If
a person experience high happiness for example getting a job, getting married,
and divorce is also the reason for depression.
12. Alcohol is also a reason for the depression.
13. Poor
sleep leads to a depression for example apnea which is disorder that leads to
the depression.
14. Bullying
girls have high risk of causing depression and this leads to the suicide, risk
are seen more in the bullying girls.
According to the researches for children’s certain
factors like changing schools , leaving friends , and divorce in the family may
tend this factors in children’s to become depressed.
