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I got depression from almost just being me. Its so common and pretty much everyone can get it. its pretty scared to be honest. Knowing that something wrong with you, that you arent "Normal" as everyone else. It tore me up completely. I got depression from being the girl that no one talked to, that always sat by herself. For being her. I hated that I have depression. But soon enough I choose to accept the fact that there was something wrong with me, and for that. I got so much better
Depression is natural. Many people are born with it because it is very hereditary. But there are many things you can do to help your depression.
Depression stems from a lot of different factors. Some studies have found a genetic link to depression, so some individuals are more likely to have it. Events of devastation or loss can trigger the onset of depression; some women get depressed when they're pregnant or menopausal; some teens get depressed around puberty. For some it just comes along for no reason, for others it comes from abusive relationship or miserable living conditions.
No matter how you got depression, whether it be from an bad experience or from a simple hormonal imbalance, your depression is no less important to treat or any less real than other people's depression. It isn't something you can use logic on to just say "Well my situation isn't that bad, I'll just cheer up" and it will be all better.
Anonymous
October 29th, 2014 8:48pm
Depression is an emotion and a mental illness, but they are two separate things. Just because you feel depressed a few times in life does NOT mean you are already having the mental illness Depression. As well depression comes from an emotional transition we are not used to that is hurting us negatively.
Depression doesn't always happen for a reason, for many people (me personally) it seemingly comes out of no where and that doesn't make it any less valid that if it was happening for a reason. I've found there are many factors that can exacerbate it though such as not sleeping well, not eating healthy and being lonely.
Anonymous
October 12th, 2020 11:55pm
There are usually tons of different factors that cause depression. Each and every single person is different really. Many people can speculate on what "made" them get depression but it almost never can be summarized in one way. Usually, figuring out what caused your depression can help you overcome it. From my personal experiences, once you feel that you know what it is, it can truly help you better yourself. It can be difficult to figure out what made you feel that way but, with time and dedication, depression can be overcome and it starts with you !
I really can't ethically answer this because it's different for every person and to give a broad answer for something like this wouldn't be correct or accurate
Anonymous
May 24th, 2015 5:24am
Our mind is a belief system. Initially , when everything is good, we remain relaxed. But suddenly when a day comes when our beliefs are tested against real world situations and we fail , it's a very big set back to the whole belief system. Might be because of that, our mind enters into a state of less external activity and high internal activity which we call as depression. And we remain in there as long as our beliefs remain the same. The moment we change our beliefs, we come out of it. But it's just my own perspective.
i believe depression is an outcome of negative feelings. Life is full of twists and turns. And there is no particular reason that could trigger this feeling!
Well i was young and nothing ever semmed to go my way and i started losing everyone i loved untill i lost my best friend and i broke down
Depression can hook on to many situations, such as eating disorders, divorce, the lost of a love one etc.
Anonymous
March 14th, 2016 12:10am
You don't get depression it just naturally happens or if you have gotten bullied it's a whole other senario.
Anonymous
March 14th, 2016 11:49pm
There is many reasons one gets depression. Rather than trying to figure out why you have it, focus on healthy ways to manage it. Trying to figure out why you have depression will drive you crazy and feed the depression.
it's a self defense mechanism against obstacles in our lives and certain environmental factors that people faced in the past in their evolutionary process. people used to work hard during the spring and summer and make themselves ready for winter, when their metabolisms would slow down and their nerves worked slower. some people have this defensive reflex more than others as with everything else.
When I realized I got depression, it all started from my friends taking behind my back then I started to feel very lonely
We don't get to depression as in general, we have it every day, all the time, at every moment, it's a part of us! And based on how we see things, cope with them, and surrounding conditions, it becomes a depression for someone but for someone else it's just a normal everyday thing! :)
Anonymous
May 22nd, 2017 5:32am
Sometimes depression happens in response to some major life changes, sometimes it's the product of trauma and abuse, some people are more prone to it because of their biology, and sometimes it just happens. No matter why you're in the state you're in now, stay strong.
Anonymous
February 20th, 2018 2:32am
Based on my experience, depression is a feeling that develops from the inability of dealing with a situation that might feel overwhelming, affecting your daily productivity potential
Anonymous
May 7th, 2018 8:09am
Depression can be caused by a couple of ways. The brain creates chemicals that can cause depression. Depression can also be obtained by genetics, and can even be formed by a traumatic event.
There's never really an answer to how us humans get depression. Sometimes for people there is something that sparks it, and other times we just start feeling depressed. You don't need an answer, because it will just drive you crazy. Think back to when you first started feeling this way. Try to think if something specific did happen to spark this feeling. If you cannot think of anything, that's okay. You don't need an answer to how you got this feeling. The best thing you can do for now is do things that bring you peace and happiness.
I sunk into a depression after I left primary school. I'd been bullied for years and I thought a change in schools would finally make my life better. Then it turned out that in high school, people were just as mean to me. On top of that, my grandpa passed away from cancer and my whole family was a mess. I didn't get any attention anymore and had nobody to share my new experiences at school with.
Anonymous
October 30th, 2014 6:02pm
Depression can come in many forms. Some by events in life and others by what we are feeling inside.
well, while depression is something you're born with, it's hard wired into your brain, i feel mine was triggered but a bad relationship with my father. it first came to a head when i was 12 years old and i've suffered ever since.
My depression started in 8th grade: I was quite lonely, and my main friend was the school librarian. Beyond that, I think I inherited the tendency itself from my mother, who has suffered from it all her life.
You dont earn depression, you dont recive depression from someone else, you dont wake up one morning with it, you dont control when you have it, you cant will it away, you can work every day of the rest of your life and still have it right behind you, some times others can't remove it for you like a surgry, your depression isnt like anyone elses in this world or any other world, some days your depression feels like a ton of bricks, some days you wont feel it at all, but guess what, you dont ever have to face your shadows alone. you did not chose do get depression, it chose you.
I suffer from chronic depression because I felt unloved and alone when I was younger. I dealt with everything myself and keep it under lock and key. I suffered in silence for many years. I waited until it was terribly out of control to get help. I could had prevented my sufferings, but since I can't undo what was already done, I'll use this experience as a motivation to helping others. I don't wish this pain on anyone! Please talk to someone. Nothing is worse then being alone and feeling unloved!
I was bullied. I never had experience with being bullied before. They spread rumors, and I started falling behind in work which made me get in trouble
Depression does not discriminate, anybody can suffer from it, and it is very common. You're chances can be higher if it runs in your family or if your environment and situation is difficult to cope with.
There is no clear cut way to get depression, there are lots of different factors surrounding it including genetics, RNA levels and lifestyle
by continuously thinking on something which makes u feel bad for a long time. it starts with a conscious thinking about some negative thing then when we repeat it for so many times then this behavior actually gets on automatic mode. like u are free or u are doing something uninteresting mind will automatically go there. by doing this it meets one of the significant needs of human behavior which is called need for the variety.
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