When you think of depression, you might think of causes like getting fired from your job, grief, trauma, or financial worries. In case you are depressed and you cannot the see these as among the reasons, then it might be difficult to pinpoint the cause of your depression.
Here are some things that may actually cause depression:
Weather
About five percent of Americans suffer from winter blues or seasonal affective disorder. SAD usually occurs during winter but there is 1% of this population that suffers from depression during summer. Experts say that this is due to the body having difficulties in adapting to the new weather.
Smoking
It is like the egg or chicken question but studies show that depression prone individuals are more likely get into the habit of smoking. The nicotine in cigarettes affect the neurotransmitters in the brain which results to abnormal levels of serotonin and dopamine. As mood swings are connected to withdrawal, depression is also a common occurrence in people who try to stop smoking.
Stopping the habit may help balance the chemicals in the brain and avoid depression.
Poor sleeping habits
Lack of sleep leads to irritability and this ups the risks for depression. The lack of sleep leads to the brain not functioning as well which may eventually lead to depression.
Poor relationship with your siblings
A study showed that those who had relationship problems with their siblings before the age of twenty are more likely to experience depression later in their lives. Squabbles between siblings puts someone under great risk of getting depressed before reaching fifty.
City or country
It matters where you live too. There is a higher risk of suffering from depression if you live in an urban setting instead of settling in the rural areas. People living in the city tend to use the area of the brain which regulates stress and more stress means higher tendency for mental disorders.