What
causes Depression?
Depression
has no single cause and often involves the interaction of many diverse
biological, psychological, and social factors. People may become depressed when
something very distressing has happened and they feel powerless to control the
situation. Depression is believed to be caused by changes in natural brain
chemicals. These chemicals send messages from one nerve cell to another. When a
person becomes depressed, the brain has fewer of these chemical messengers.
Many antidepressant medications work by changing the activity of these
chemicals in the brain.
For more information NCSS offers Mental Health First Aid Training
to the community. Visit ncssinc.org
where the schedule will be listed under Upcoming Events on the homepage.
