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In today’s day and age many different types of disorders affect people. Many of them people are born with, such as Down Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis. While some people get from their environment or activities they participate in, such as a sexually active person can acquire a sexually transmitted infection. But others occur for unknown reasons and they can just appear and attack the person, one of the most prevalent of these is Depression. When one mentions the mental illness of depression, one can state one of many things. Such as Atypical Depression, Bipolar Depression, otherwise called manic- depressive disorder, and dysthymia are a few of the Depression types. (Goldberg) There are different causes of Depression, different depending on different situations. Some types of depression run in families, suggesting that a biological vulnerability can be inherited. This seems to be the case with bipolar depression. Studies of families in which members of each generation develop bipolar disorder found that those with the illness have a somewhat different genetic makeup than those who do not get ill. (NIMH) Although In some families, major depression also seems to occur generation after generation. However, it can also occur in people who have no family history of depression. Whether inherited or not, major depressive disorder is often associated with changes in brain structures or brain function. (NIMH) But then some people gain depression because of insecurities with themselves. People who have low self-esteem, who consistently view themselves and the world with pessimism or who are readily overwhelmed by stress, are prone to depression. (NIMH) Depression also seems to attack females more than men. Women experience depression about twice as often as men. Many hormonal factors may contribute to the increased rate of depression in women, particularly such factors as menstrual cycle changes, pregnancy, miscarriage, postpartum period, pre-menopause, and menopause. Many women also face additional stresses such as responsibilities both at work and home, single parenthood, and caring for children and for aging parents. (NIMH) There was also a Study performed by the National Institute of Mental Health that showed in cases that many women are also particularly vulnerable after the birth of a baby.
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