The Many Benefits Of Exercise For Depression Exercise For Depression Report | Page 9

When diagnosing depression a doctor or mental health practitioner

will take into consideration the following things:
Family History – It has been repeatedly observed that in people who
suffer from depression there is a high likelihood that another
family member or ancestor suffered from depression also.
Personality – People who place themselves under a lot of stress, or
who worry a lot, have low self-esteem, find it difficult to handle
criticism or who are overly self-critical or negative are more
likely to experience depression since their mental states regularly
reflect many concerns and problems.
Serious Medical Illness – A serious illness or other medical
condition increases the chance of a person experiencing depression,
due to the overwhelming thoughts about not getting well, or being
incapacitated for long periods of time during the healing and
recovery phases.
Drug & Alcohol Use & Abuse – Statistically many people who
experience depression have a higher usage of drugs and alcohol,
which has led to the development of a theory of collaboration
between the consumption of drugs and alcohol with the development of
depression.
Studies have proven that while many people experience great heights
of happiness while under the influence of drugs and alcohol, in the
long term the ability of their brain to produce ‘happy chemicals’ is
negatively affected and leads many people deeper into depression and
possible dependency or addiction.

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