Comment by sameesh
If its not just a matter of perspective and only medication can help, etc, then why do we call depression a "psychological" or "mental health" concern? Why isn't it just considered a neurological disease?
If its not just a matter of perspective and only medication can help, etc, then why do we call depression a "psychological" or "mental health" concern? Why isn't it just considered a neurological disease?
Depression is increasingly starting to be seen as a neurobiological disorder as we learn more.
In my own opinion, we need to stop viewing "mental health" as a separate class of conditions from general/physical health. A mental illness is a health/medical condition just like any other and shifting our views and diagnostic criteria in that direction would do a lot to remove the stigma associated with mental illness.
Someone with depression has a chronic illness, not a temporary "it's just in your head" condition.
Not sure what your point is, many mental health concerns are caused by neurological diseases.
In case of depression in particular, it appears to be a label given to a big bag of various issues you may have causing similar symptoms.