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Health Encyclopedia: What Causes Depression?
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Causes
The causes of depression are not fully known. Most likely a combination of genetic, biologic, and environmental factors are at work.
Genetic Factors
Because depression runs in families, and has a strong genetic component, compelling evidence suggests that depression is a biologic phenomenon. Data from family, twin, adoption, and genetic studies have confirmed this. Studies have found that first-degree relatives of patients with depression are two to six times more likely to develop the probl...
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Suicide Prevention: There is More to Do
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Postpartum Depression Can In Fact, Hit Daddy Too
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...from...postpartum depression. Though the symptoms of postpartum depression are similar in... Read more »
Post partum disorder and depression?
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"I have a new baby. Why do I feel so depressed?" A Look at Postpartum Depression
By Merely Me , Health Expert...a baby is the most prevalent time for symptoms of postpartum depression to appear. And add to... Read more »
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Post-partum depression
Depression - postpartum Prevention Having good social support from family, friends, and co-workers probably helps to reduce the seriousness of post-partum... Read more »Depression Issues: What is depression?
Depression is a mood disorder which results from a variety of factors related to biological and genetic background, environmental influences, and childhood or developmental experiences. There are... Read more »Depression: Highlights
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