In the United States, depression is one of the most common mental health concerns. Around 26% of adults have been suffering from depression in the United States. It is a mental disorder that also affects your physical and psychological wellbeing and health. As part of the symptoms, a person having depression will be having lack of sleep, poor concentration, changes in his appetite and his behavior, he will be losing interest in things which he used to do enthusiastically and he started isolating himself. If left untreated, it can severely impair your life and affect all the parts of your body.

Central nervous system

When it comes to your central nervous system, depression can affect it greatly leading you to show several symptoms a lot of which are easy to ignore. One of the most significant signs of depression is memory loss and cognitive decline. Now, these symptoms can present in older adults as well which makes It difficult to identify whether it is due to age-related or depression. As stated by the American psychological association, older people who also have depression have more difficulties with the decline in memory and reaction time as well during all daily activities as compared to the young people having depression.

Gastrointestinal tract

Depression affects your digestive tract as well. It plays an important role in affecting your nutrition and appetite. The response of every person is entirely variable as some responses to it by overeating while others respond by avoid eating. This can cause weight gain and obesity-related illnesses like diabetes or it can also result in malnutrition and become malnourishment. A sudden loss of interest in eating in older people can result in a medical condition known as geriatric anorexia.

Eating problems can result in symptoms such as:

Stomach pains

Abdominal cramps

Constipation

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