What does Sasha mean? Sasha [sasha] as a girls' name (also used less regularly as boys' name Sasha) is pronounced SAH-shah. It is of Russian and Greek origin, and the meaning of Sasha is man's defender. Short form of Alexander. The -sha ending may not be feminine in Russia, though it is in America. Associated with: russian, greek, defender.
Depression increases your risk of a number of diseases and other conditions by, for example, increasing levels of stress hormones such as cortisol or adrenaline. Depression can affect the immune system, making it harder for your body to fight infection. Vaccinations are even less effective in people with depression.
Psychiatry isnât about Freud anymore. We understand so much more than 70 years ago, or even 10 years ago. Although many pieces of the puzzle of depression are still missing, a picture has emerged that explains all the way from stress to brain changes in depression, molecule by molecule. Depression is not a moral weakness. Some people are more susceptible than others even before they are born. This story provides the genetic and molecular proof. You have to cope with whatever genes and childhood you inherited, but itâs not a âlevel playing fieldâ.