27/06/2023
*What is Depression*❓❓
Depression is coined from the Latin word Depressio- gloominess, oppression,
🗣️ Depression is a psychiatric disorder characterized by pathological low mood and negative thoughts about one's self.
Major depressive disorder is a complex and heterogeneous disorder with an etiopathogenesis that is based on multiple factors and shares common phenomenology but different aetiologies ranging from psychological, neurobiological, genetic, and social functions.
🗣️ It is common Mental health that presents with low mood, loss of interest, loss of appetite, decreased energy, a feeling of guilt, poor concentration, and disturbed sleep. (WHO 2017)
❓Do you know Depression could be mild, moderate, and severe? About one million lives are lost yearly due to su***de ideation which translates to 3000 deaths per day and for every person who commits su***de, 20 or more persons may attempt to take their lives (WHO 2012)
🗣️ Bipolar affective disorder is separated by periods of normal mood, sometimes the individual is manic with elevated mood and increased energy, and other times low mood and energy
🗣️ Depressive episodes arise from medical conditions like cancer, renal failure, HIV, Liver diseases, and covid 19.
❓Do you know that
In Nigeria, depression is a significant public health problem with a higher burden seen in females than males but men commit su***de at least 3 times more than
women.
🗣️ Researchers have attributed the cause of depression to traumatic live events like loss of close relatives, family separation, intimate violence, spouse separation, and economic downturn.
❓Do you know that s*x steroids like estrogen, testosterone, and DHT are implicated in the pathophysiology of depression?
🗣️ However, empirical evidence suggested that neurotransmitters like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the brain are responsible for the disease.
🗣️ In addition scientific findings about possible biomarkers that aid the diagnosis of depression ar
