Understanding Depression's Complexity

Depression rewires your brain in ways most people don't realize. <break time="1.0s" /> Your amygdala,

the brain's alarm system, goes into overdrive, making everything feel like a threat. <break time="1.0s" />

Meanwhile, your hippocampus, responsible for memory and learning, actually shrinks

under chronic stress. The prefrontal cortex, your decision-making center, slows down,

making simple choices feel impossible. <break time="1.0s" /> But it's not just biology. Your mind starts

playing tricks on you through distorted thinking patterns.<break time="1.0s" /> You might overgeneralize, thinking one mistake

means you'll never succeed at anything. Or you fall into emotional reasoning, believing that because

you feel worthless, you actually are worthless. These thought loops become automatic,