Causes of mental strain

In most cases, a mental crisis does not have just one cause. Frequently, several influencing factors have to combine to turn a stressful situation into an illness such as depression.

The causal factors include:

• Genetic causes (family incidence),
• Conflicts and strokes of fate,
• Chronic stress,
• Lack of recognition by others,#Anxiety,
• Drugs (including alcohol),
• Medication,
• Chronic physical illnesses or
• Infections.