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Is depression caused by a chemical imbalance?

I am a 40 year old female. I want to know if depression is caused by a chemical imbalance?

2 Answers

The brief answer is no. There is no evidence for that idea, however, much it has been asserted.
Yes, chemical imbalance is what keep causing symptoms of depression even though there could be predisposing factors like genetics and precipitating factors like severe stress.