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Depression generally falls into at least one of these categories:
Physical causes of depression include hormonal imbalance, medication/drugs, chronic illness, melancholy temperament, improper food, insufficient rest or exercise and genetic vulnerability.
Emotional causes of depression are internalized stress, often related to family issues or other sources of stress such as problems with school, work, relationships or a personal crisis. Suppressed fear, such as the fear of being alone, or repressed anger like the loss of a loved one, are all forms of emotional causes of depression.
Genetics can increase a person’s likelihood of depression. People with a family history of depression are often more likely to suffer from depression.