Depression is a common mental illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide and 3.3 million people in the Philippines. It can be caused by genetics, biological changes, and environmental or psychosocial factors. The symptoms include depressed mood, feelings of helplessness, appetite or weight changes, loss of energy, self-loathing, and unexplained pains. However, depression can be treated with medication and therapy or prevented by self-care, social support, medical checkups, and seeking help if depressed.
Depression is a common mental illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide and 3.3 million people in the Philippines. It can be caused by genetics, biological changes, and environmental or psychosocial factors. The symptoms include depressed mood, feelings of helplessness, appetite or weight changes, loss of energy, self-loathing, and unexplained pains. However, depression can be treated with medication and therapy or prevented by self-care, social support, medical checkups, and seeking help if depressed.
Depression is a common mental illness that affects over 300 million people worldwide and 3.3 million people in the Philippines. It can be caused by genetics, biological changes, and environmental or psychosocial factors. The symptoms include depressed mood, feelings of helplessness, appetite or weight changes, loss of energy, self-loathing, and unexplained pains. However, depression can be treated with medication and therapy or prevented by self-care, social support, medical checkups, and seeking help if depressed.
Depression is a common mental illness worldwide. According to WHO (World Health
Organization) more than 300million people is affected, while in Philippines, there are 3.3million Filipinos has mental illness. This illness is can be caused by genetics, biological changes in neurotransmitter levels, environmental and psychosocial. The symptoms are depressed mood, feelings of helplessness and hopelessness, appetite or weight changes, loss of energy, self- loathing and unexplained aches and pains. However, it can be treated or prevent. Mental illness can be treated by medicine and theraphy . Depression can be prevented by taking good care of yourself, get enough sleep, eat well, and exercise regularly. Reach out to family and friends when times get hard. Get regular medical checkups, and see your provider if you don’t feel right. Get help if you think you’re depressed. If you wait, it could get worse.