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Introduction
One out of five adults have suffered from major depression at least once in their lifetime. Chances of suffering with major depression is higher for adults with coronary heart disease. Depression is one of the leading sources of disability. World Health Organization has stated that in the depression may have a shot at becoming the leading cause of disability while competing with coronary heart disease.

Depression may occur due to existence of other mental or physical diseases (and also from the medications for those illnesses), hormonal disorders, and malnutrition.

Causes
Lifestyle

Obesity and depression are correlated with each other. Depression can be a risk factor resulting from obesity; but obesity can also be resulting due to the existence of depression already present. Depression is also liked to socioeconomic status. Adults with the highest levels of depression report lower levels of spiritual growth, interpersonal relationships, and stress management. Physical activity and nutrition also start to decline. Depressed adults are self-neglecting which leads them to pursue an unhealthy lifestyle which includes poor diet quality and low levels of physical activities.

Life Events

Life events are proximal causes the lead to depression.

Childhood experiences of loss of a parent via death of divorce has been a research topic for depression but evidence is not found. Adult depression is not lead by lack of parent in childhood. Studies have found evidence that parental death during childhood has little to no effect on adulthood depression. Women are more effected by parental death than men. Low parental care during childhood can also lead to depression in adulthood. Stress management is a concern that can also lead to depression. Symptoms of depression may be social isolation which leads to loss of interest in being around people - the lack of social support increases levels of depression.

medical treatments

Medications to cure physical illness can cause depression. Anxiety may be the direct cause of most drugs which later on leads to depression.

Non-psychiatric illnesses

Brain diseases such as strokes, alzheimers disease, multiple sclerosis, and tertiary syphilis have symptoms of depression. Other common illnesses found in patients with depression include diabetes, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, obesity, malignant neoplasms, osteoporosis, hyperprolactinemia, irritable bowel syndrome, HIV/AIDS, and Hepatitis C.

Physical illness and depression can exist coincidentally. Depression might be existing due to heredity.

Treatment
Side effects of antipsychotic medications may cause deterioration of health and result in seizures, tremors, cardiovascular problems, obesity, etc. In addition to the physical side effects from antipsychotic medications, symptoms of these physical illnesses lead to a slower recovery from depression.

lifestyle

The promotion of a healthy lifestyle is a positive approach to living that leads individuals toward realizing their highest potential for well-being - a life free from any sort of illness.

Exercise is found to be as effective as psychotherapy on depressed individuals. Exercise also helps lowers levels of diabetes, heart disease, and obesity which are disorders that possibly lead to depression.

Social
Women are at increased risk of depression due to the high rate of life events and stress related to the specifications of their roles.