Depression ‘hard-wired’ in the brain for survival

[natasa778]

... behaviours such as social avoidance, fatigue and inactivity, fever and anorexia could all arise from the ancient need to contain infection....

http://www.mentalhealthy.co.uk/news/1545-depression-‘hard-wired’-in-the-brain-for-survival.html

 

[A.B.]

Highly relevant and informative: http://www.cytokines-and-depression.com/chapter1.html

 

[*GG*]

Have not read the links, but just doesn't seem to make since. Depressed people become suicidal, hoe does that help preserve the self?

GG