Depression Research

Major depressive disorder, often referred to as major depression, is a heterogenous condition with complex and diverse neurobiological etiologies. Depression is characterized by a triad of symptoms: low or depressed mood, anhedonia and low energy or fatigue. Approximately 15% of the population in developed countries has been affected by depression in their lifetime and the chance of developing depression is twice as high in women. 40-50% of depressive causes are inheritable (genes as yet unidentified) and the remaining 50-60% of causes are caused by environmental stressors.