Distortion of the vision of life; as a consequence of depression.

Sadness, decay and loss of self-esteem?

Symptomatology present in people who suffer from the so called depression, it is a psychological disease that affects 2 out of 10 people today.

Perhaps in your life you have a friend, a relative or simply a person very close to you who constantly struggles with an erroneous perception of life; this is one of the symptoms recently observed in people who have struggled or are struggling with this "shadow" and "weight" that turns out to make their lives a torture.

At present, due to the pandemic, the cases of depression in young and adult people have increased absurdly, this due to the abrupt changes to which we have been exposed.

Now, analyzing this disease in depth, we can deduce that it is caused by traumas previously suffered, stress and even fear, all this forming a situation of dissatisfaction in people to such an extent that tend to be a trigger for depression, because not only sadness, stress, fear, decay and low self-esteem are observed, but all this symptomatology goes beyond the feelings, changing the perception of people, making them appreciate the situations different from what they really are, everything described above leads us to the following question:

What happens at the brain level in an individual suffering from depression?

Depression goes beyond feelings and situations, because there are changes at the neurological level, which is why different types of moods are observed in people, it could be said that this is the product of the various modifications at the level of the brain hippocampus.

The cerebral hippocampus is the area of the brain in charge of the constant learning and of the different emotions experienced daily, when suffering from this disease this area that turns out to be of great importance usually reduces its size, hindering mechanisms and essential processes for the daily life.

What mechanism and/or processes are affected in this disease?

Neuronal connections are vital for the development and daily actions of the human being, when suffering from this psychological ailment these interneuronal connections are reduced, as well as cytokines (responsible for many inflammatory processes) and cortisol (stress hormone) are present in the brain, leading to a slight inflammation, likewise neurotransmitters responsible for regulating emotions are reduced, which is why an increase of emotions is observed and in many opportunities depression is accompanied by anxiety.

This psychological condition is very common nowadays, that is why it is advisable to avoid stress, talk to people close to us and do not mute if we ever feel overwhelmed.