Besides depression as a primary mood disorder, what other conditions can cause symptoms of depression?
While primary depression is most common the depression is the illness depressed mood also may derive from a number of other causes. The symptoms may absolutely qualify as those of mild-to-moderate or even major depression, but if there is an identifiable underlying cause for the depression, treatment may focus on this cause. • Depression is a common and expected dimension of grief and bereavement. Losing a loved one, or even the threat of such a loss, receiving a grave medical prognosis, or experiencing extremely distressing life events may trigger depression. • Certain medical conditions directly cause symptoms of depression. Usually depression resolves with successful treatment of the underlying condition. Examples of medical conditions that may cause depression are stroke, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and brain tumor. General (i.e., other than psychiatric) medical conditions also may co-occur along with depression; examples include coronary heart disease, diabetes, cance
