DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY

Stress, anxiety, and depression have become commonplace, especially in this industry. So I decided to put my research skills to use and combat stress and anxiety with knowledge. After all, how hard can it be?
Losing a loved one, getting fired from a job, going through a divorce, and other difficult situations can lead a person to feel sad, lonely, and scared. These feelings are normal reactions to life stressors. Most people feel low and sad at times.

I have to say when I started investigating I became even more anxious! I learned that stress is the natural mechanism of the body to cope with and fight against danger in our environment
The problem is that we experience it every day. When we are under pressure, the growth mechanism stops and our mind and body switch to survival mode, which would come in handy if we were at war or during a natural calamity, but usually, it’s more mundane.

Depression occurs more often in women than men. In men, it often as tiredness, irritability, and anger. They may show more reckless behavior and abuse drugs and alcohol.
depression is more likely to manifest as school refusal, anxiety when separated from parents, and worry about parents dying. Depressed teenagers tend to be irritable, sulky, and get into trouble in school. They also frequently have co-morbid anxiety, eating disorders, or substance.
When we undergo this daily, our nervous system, immunity, and mental and physical well-being all deteriorate. after studying the topic I was even more stressed

TYPES OF DEPRESSION.
The most commonly diagnosed form of depression is Major Depressive Disorder. Depression is the leading cause of disability in the United States among people ages 15–44. View the SAMSHA website for statistics from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.

Major depression is characterized by having at least five nine common symptoms. One of the symptoms must be either an overwhelming feeling of sadness or a loss of interest and pleasure in most usual activities.
Another type of depression is called Persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia). The essential feature of this mood disorder is a low, dark, or sad mood that is persistently present for most of the day and on most days, for at least 2 years (children and adolescents may experience predominantly irritability and the mood persist for at least 1 year).
Some medical conditions can trigger depressive symptoms in individuals. This is called depressive disorder due to another medical condition. Endocrine and reproductive system disorders are commonly associated with depressive symptoms. For example, people with low levels of the thyroid hormone (hypothyroidism) often experience fatigue, weight gain, irritability, memory loss, and low mood
The other symptoms that are associated with major depression include a decrease or increase in appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor agitation or retardation, constant fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or excessive and inappropriate guilt, recurrent thoughts of death, and suicidal ideation with or without specific plans for committing suicide, and cognitive difficulties, such as, diminished ability to think, concentrate and make decisions.