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Depression is a form of mental illness which is characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life. The causative factor(s) of the disease may be external or internal in nature. | [[File:Exogenous Depression.png|alt=Endogenous depression vs exogenous depression|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Exogenous causes of depression are often missed my psychometric analysis.]] | ||
'''Depression is a form of mental illness which is characterised by persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life'''. The causative factor(s) of the disease may be external (exogenous) or internal (endogenous) in nature (see '''Figure 1'''). | |||
=== Treatment === | |||
Depression may be a natural reaction to the environment that the suffered is in. External factors should be eliminated as best as possible before considering endogenous issues. The main points to initially address are: | |||
# '''Healthy diet''' - supplementation of Vitamin D3 and Omega 3, ↓ alcohol consumption. | # '''Healthy diet''' - supplementation of Vitamin D3 and Omega 3, ↓ alcohol consumption. | ||