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The MAIN Cause of Low Serotonin and Why You’re Depressed and Anxious
What causes depression and anxiety?
In this article, we will discuss the real reason why your serotonin is low, and you may be depressed or have anxiety.
Depression is a mood disorder. It is typically described as feelings of loss, sadness, or anger that affect one’s daily activities.
Depression is also fairly common. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 18.5 percent of American adults experienced depression in any given two-week period in 2019.
Despite some similarities between depression and anxiety, both are pretty different. The main symptom of depression is typically a lingering sad, low or hopeless mood, while anxiety primarily involves overwhelming feelings of nervousness, worry, and fear.
The thing about both conditions is that they do share several key symptoms. Anxiety, for instance, involves irritability — and some depressed people may feel more irritable than sad.
Because these conditions show up differently from person to person, you may not always know the exact meaning of your symptoms.
Moreover, it is possible to be both anxious and depressed simultaneously. According to a 2015 worldwide survey…
