The Real Causes of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think

· But more than that – I was startled to discover that many leading scientists believe the whole idea that depression is caused by a “chemically imbalanced” brain is wrong. I learned that there are in fact nine major causes of depression and anxiety that are unfolding all around us. Two are biological, and seven are out in here in the world, rather than sealed away inside our skulls in the way my doctor told me. The causes are all quite different, and they play out to different degrees in the lives of depressed and anxious people. I was even more startled to discover this isn’t some fringe position – the World Health Organization has been warning for years that we need to start dealing with the deeper causes of depression in this way. 

To deal with depression, you need to deal with its underlying causes.

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Opinion | The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They're Not What You Think

To deal with depression, you need to deal with its underlying causes.