User blog:Parapraxis/Skillet's Weekly Issue One

So, here we are, I'm starting a weekly blog! If you have any questions, feel free to ask on my message wall! My Take on Depression "Chemicals released in the brain in response to happiness include endorphins, dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin. Medicine has created drugs to target these receptors in the brain. However, there are natural ways to activate these parts of the brain. Dopamine targets the reward center and embracing and moving towards a new goal will stimulate these receptors. Building up a sweat through exercise releases endorphins. Having confidence in yourself or feeling like others do in you can increase your serotonin levels. Lastly, levels of oxytocin bump up with trust and love." -Univ. of Nev. School of Medicine, Family Medicine Basically, depression is when the brain doesn't produce enough of the chemicals in response to happiness, making happiness harder to achieve and being depressed more common in the mood.

Depression can lead to anxiety, mood swings, social isolation, difficulty in social interactions, and in extreme cases self-harm and suicide. Depression is taken very seriously in our modern world, and has become more common across the globe than ever.

There is no legitimate way to detect depression except getting diagnosed by a licensed psychologist, although many disagree and take to diagnosing themselves with the disorder, and commonly don't have depression. They've most likely just had a mood influence by their social surroundings.

What I say to people who think they have depression and/or commit self-harm is the following; Do not seek attention from the internet. Seek attention from a therapist or a psychologist. If you can't afford one of these then speak to a trusted person such as a teacher, colleague, or parental/guardian figure. Talk to your doctor and see if an arrangement can be made for anti-depressants or therapeutic activities.

I feel like making your depression can be either very good or very terrible. It depends on how you get the message across. If you try to get attention from your depression it will more often than not be taken in a negative way. If you try to get attention for your depression, it will most likely be taken more seriously. On that note, don't go onto every public chatroom you find saying "I'm depressed and need help!" Try to talk to people you know in that chatroom privately.

Source(s) https://www.sharecare.com/health/functions-of-the-brain/what-chemicals-brain-response-happiness