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[[File:Exogenous Depression.png|alt=Endogenous depression vs exogenous depression|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. Exogenous causes of depression are often missed my psychometric analysis.]] | [[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 a negative [[Cognitive Biases|cognitive bias]] resulting in depressed mood, loss of interest in activities, or cognitive impairment'''<ref>'''The association between overweight/obesity and poor cognitive function is mediated by inflammation in patients with major depressive disorder.''' Xiaofeng Lan, Chengyu Wang, Weicheng Li, Ziyuan Chao, Guohui Lao, Kai Wu, Guixiang Li, Yuping Ning, Yanling Zhou, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 313, 2022, Pages 118-125,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.073.</ref>. The causative factor(s) of the disease may be external (exogenous) or internal (endogenous) | '''Depression is a form of mental illness which is characterised by a negative [[Cognitive Biases|cognitive bias]] resulting in depressed mood, loss of interest in activities, or cognitive impairment'''<ref>'''The association between overweight/obesity and poor cognitive function is mediated by inflammation in patients with major depressive disorder.''' Xiaofeng Lan, Chengyu Wang, Weicheng Li, Ziyuan Chao, Guohui Lao, Kai Wu, Guixiang Li, Yuping Ning, Yanling Zhou, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 313, 2022, Pages 118-125,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.06.073.</ref>. The causative factor(s) of the disease may be external via the environment (exogenous) or internal via a [[Neurochemistry|neurochemical]] imbalance (endogenous) (see '''Figure 1'''). | ||
=== Treatment === | === Treatment === | ||