Depression can occur due to many causes. It is very important for the physicians and psychiatrists to keep a broad vision of the possible causes of depression. There are several medical conditions, which can lead to depression, among them some are:

Thyroid disorder is the most common cause found in most of the adults. Appropriate treatment on the right time can be very helpful to get relived from depression.

Other than thyroid, heart diseases are also one of the major causes of depression. After a heart surgery, or any other heart condition the depression is severe and should be cured immediately by an expert.

There can be other causes leading to depression, which should be taken care of by the physicians and psychiatrists. Overweight can be one of the causes. One of the other causes is the structural brain disorder, which includes stroke, multiple sclerosis or brain tumor. Also there are many brain injuries namely Alzheimer’s dementia, Huntington’s disease or Parkinson’s disease which increase the chances of depression.
One of the major causes of depression includes the cardiac conditions. Treatment of the cardiac conditions is very essential at an early stage.