Mental Illness And Condition That Influences The Brain

1. Define the mental illness. Depression is a mental illness and condition that influences the brain. The mental illness affects an individual’s feelings and thoughts negatively which results in the lowering of one’s mood. 2. Describe the nature of the mental illness. Depression is a real mental condition that affects many people around the world. It affects all ages, social backgrounds and genders. There are many signs and symptoms of depression. Common symptoms of depression are sleeping problems, great weight loss or gain, headaches, being tired regularly and being overwhelmed. A lowering mood is known to alter one’s sleeping patterns whether if they are waking too early or sleeping in, greatly impacting the way they would†¦show more content†¦3. Identify potential causes of developing this particular mental illness, referencing the sources that you use. 1. Death- The death of a loved one or friends can be quite devastating to an individual. Death causes the person to be despondent and dejected knowing the person will never be able to come back. Depending on how they were related to the deceased person, the depression of an individual can last days, weeks, months or even years. It is normal to experience depression due to death. 2. Substance abuse- Substance abuse is the mistreated use of alcohol and drugs by an individual 3. Environmental depression is depression caused by factors in the individual’s surrounding environment. 4. Genetic depression is depression caused by an individual’s inherited genes that are passed down by another victim of depression 5. Childhood trauma can cause depression if an individual recalls or experienced childhood events that has traumatized the victim. 4. Explain how and/or why the potential causes contribute to the mental illness. 1. Depression is a common mental illness people undergo when they are experiencing the death of a friends, family member or colleague. Death of someone you know will lead to grief and pre-longed periods of sadness. People will experience denial of the death, bargaining, anger and then finally acceptance of the death which then results to healing.