Depression Is Linked to Inflammation | Psychology Today Canada

Depression is one of the most common mental disorders—about 10% to 20% of the general population experiences a depressive episode in their lifetime.

Most scientific studies aimed at understanding how depression develops focus on the nervous system, for example how problems with serotonin and other neurotransmitters affect mood and behavior. In addition to those factors, it has recently been suggested that the immune system and its reaction to inflammation in the body might also affect depression.

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