Every time I see someone who has no clue about #depression and #anxiety talk about these and further perpetuate the myths, misperception, misinformation and ultimately stigma, around these disorders, my blood just boils!
#Depression or #MajorDepressiveDisorder is not sadness or weakness of character. It is not caused by lack of religion or spirituality. No one knows what causes someone to get #depression . There are genetic, biological, social and psychological factors associated.
Some studies have shown changes in the brain structures, brain chemicals, and neural pathways in people with #depression when compared to people who do not have depression. Still, the exact way all these things tie up is not known. The same holds true for bio-genetic markers.
#Depression is a mental disorder in which there are changes in a person's thoughts and behaviour. All thought and behaviour is governed by the brain and the nervous system. How difficult is that to understand? Stress not only affects the nervous system but alters it completely.
The same holds true for #anxietydisorder and its variants. Anxiety and panic attacks are not nervousness. They are mental disorders too.
