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Not quite. The fact is that in depression (as in most other emotional disorders), there is indeed a specific neurochemical mixture in the brain. That is, it is an important component of pathogenesis.
On the other hand, it is not always correct to assign this particular circumstance as the “cause” of depression. A violation, or rather a distortion, of the balance of neurotransmitters is also a consequence, in turn, of certain factors.�
Most often, they, the preceding factors, relate to psychological and social areas, but so far the genetic hypothesis is also supported – that is, that in some cases there is indeed an innate predisposition to depressive states that are not strictly related to psychosocial influences.
Thus, this idea cannot be called a myth at the moment. Unless in terms of too simplified understanding of this whole mechanics in the masses.
I don't remember how many times I've had to answer this question. No independent disease – depression-does not exist. And no one has identified this “biochemical potion” in the brain for depression-think for yourself, how is this possible-to determine all these mysterious dopamines and serotonins in the brain? Even if this happens, it is a secondary effect of the reactions that are triggered in response to functional disorganization of the neural-glial network of the GM. This is the main cause of depression , a symptom similar to cancer pain. And treating depression with antidepressants is the same as treating cancer with morphine – it's a palliative. But pharmaceutical firms constantly need to come up with scientific justifications for the action of the drugs they sell. By the way, I don't blame them for this – they do what they can, they bring relief to someone. But this is not a radical method of treatment. We need to study the neurophysiology of psychopathology, and such methods have already appeared. That's when you can beat depression.