{"id":565,"date":"2021-01-13T10:49:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T10:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2021-01-17T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T08:52:07","slug":"causes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/en\/about\/causes\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes of Depression"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"565\" class=\"elementor elementor-565\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e521d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e521d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e47552\" data-id=\"6e47552\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5586e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb5586e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depression may be caused by one factor alone or a combination of factors including <strong>biological, psychological<\/strong> and<strong> environmental<\/strong> (linked to social or family environment) factors.<sup>4,8,9<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f01068f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f01068f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Biological Factors<sup>1<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f75259f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f75259f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are not certain what causes depression. One of the predominant theories proposes that depression is caused by an imbalance of naturally occurring substances called neurotransmitters in the brain and spinal cord.<sup>10<\/sup><\/p><p>Serotonin and norepinephrine are two neurotransmitters in the brain that appear to be involved in the symptoms of depression.<sup>10<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8978e3\" data-id=\"f8978e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066c87f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"066c87f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/causes-of-depression.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1768\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/causes-of-depression.jpg 416w, https:\/\/depressionhurts.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/causes-of-depression-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-114bb48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"114bb48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb57cf3\" data-id=\"eb57cf3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0573811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0573811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Psychological Factors<sup>11<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3d648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3d648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Individuals are affected by outside events differently. Each person\u2019s thoughts determine how he or she will experience life, which can affect whether or not they become depressed.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p><p>The way we think about things and view the world often emerges in childhood. For example, a strict and severe upbringing in which negative comments and criticism predominate can shape the way one views the world, in most likely a negative way.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p><p>It is not surprising, therefore, that these ways of looking at the world reinforce the negative effect of difficult situations in life, predisposing people to emotional suffering.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-040a3aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"040a3aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4db44f4\" data-id=\"4db44f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330be4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"330be4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Factors<sup>11<\/sup><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4075227 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4075227\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90b311c\" data-id=\"90b311c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab959ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab959ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depression can often be triggered by very stressful life situations or other factors such as:<sup>11<\/sup><\/p><ul><li>The death of a loved one, a move, a divorce, financial difficulties or job loss.<\/li><li>Social isolation.<\/li><li>Periods of relationship conflict, whether marital or family-related.<\/li><li>Demanding work or a stressful workplace.<\/li><li>Health issues, especially when the person has a chronic health problem.<\/li><\/ul><p>Sometimes the biggest hurdle to getting better and moving forward is the depression itself. For example, a depressed person often removes themselves from the presence of comforting and encouraging loved ones or ceases to participate in activities of personal interest as result of being depressed, which might further contribute to their condition.<sup>11<\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c7f69e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c7f69e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73a6233\" data-id=\"73a6233\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d359399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d359399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3c599d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3c599d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression may be caused by one factor alone or a combination of factors including biological, psychological and environmental (linked to social or family environment) factors.4,8,9 Biological Factors1 We are not certain what causes depression. 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