Many men have a tendency to deny the evidence: men also get depressed. At present, it is about one of the main evils of modern society, a pathology that must be treated in the most appropriate way.
According to the World Health Organization, more than 350 million people suffer from depression. Of that total, men also make up an important percentage.
What causes are the most common depression in men? We will see a few below.
The couple
All the crisis and problems in the couple they are usually one of the most widespread causes of depression. Although sometimes we are not aware, our partner has a high specific weight in our mental structure. When there is a breakup or risk of it, we enter a kind of anticipated depression for the duel that would be generated.
You have to be careful with these mental states associated with the relationship crisis. One thing is depression over an impending breakup, and another have a very bad time in every disagreement with our partner.
Work
El stress and job anxiety they are, on many occasions, related to depression in men. And more when there is not a good environment at work, tensions arise daily, problems with the boss or manager, etc.
Do not forget that work is important, but health comes first.
Alterations in the brain
There are people who, by nature, are more at risk for depression. The reason is the small brain alterations that prolong the depressive states that we all live, instead of suppressing them.
Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise
There are studies carried out that have shown that excessive sedentary lifestyle increases the chances of having depression.
Traumatic situations
Men who suffer a traumatic event they have many possibilities of feeling emotions such as fear, helplessness and stress. After these emotions, you can gradually go into a depressive process.
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