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Depression and obesity

Depression and obesity or weight gain is nothing but two-way process or we can say that it is two faces of a single coin. Debates are still on to find out what causes what.

Scientific findings state that depression could lead to obesity. Appetite goes increasing if one is suffering with depression. It may be due the sufferer wants to divert his mind. Depression can decrease your rate of performing activities and bound you to sit idle and hence results in weight gain.

Second opinion states that obesity could lead to depression. People do receive negative comments and are made fun of for their extra pounds. (more…)

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Dangerous Depression

Depression is a condition that can take many forms, from the short lived feelings of sadness that most of us suffer in response to disappointments of everyday life, right up to severe depressive disorders which require treatment. Depression has become a common disorder. It is estimated that more women than men suffer from depression. Depression is considered as a very dangerous disorder because 50% of depressed people even go to the extent of committing suicide.

For people with a history of depression or bipolar disorder, the risk of relapse looms like a cloud over their lives, threatening to separate them from their work, relationships, even their children. Stress, sleep deprivation, hormonal shifts, and stopping treatment are among the most common relapse triggers.

Signs – Symptoms of Depression:

* Depressed people usually possess the following characteristics.

* Persistent sad mood
* Difficulty in concentration and unusual forgetfulness
* Slowness in actions and thinking (more…)

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