Are certain people predisposed to depression?

Question

is there a certian type of person that is more likely to suffer from depression that others?

Answer 1

Yes I have suffered from depression before, but i believe if you have suffered from depression before your less likely to get it a second time since youll be used to c**p...

Answer 2

as far as i know people whose families/parents have history of depression do indeed have a predisposition.

Answer 3

Yes, clinical depression can be genetic. My mother's side of the family is really heavy with it. All of my mother's uncles and many of her aunts had it. Being Scots immigrants, they'd just shrug and say "The black dog is upon him" and wait for an upward cycle. Most of the men became alcoholics, trying to self medicate.

It finally got me in 2004, but luckily two of my sisters noticed my behavior had changed, so I mentioned it to my neurologist. He prescribed Lexapro, which worked within days and I felt like myself again. The insomnia was especially terrible.

Answer 4

I don't know about a certain "type" of person, but depression and most mental illnesses can be genetic and run in families.

I suppose that someone who tended to see the glass as half-empty instead of half-full might be more prone to becoming depressed in the first place.

Also, history can play a role in depression. Children who were abused have higher rates of depression, for example.

Answer 5

I think its sometimes down to genetics, I believe I carry a faulty gene causing depression as I have suffered multiple bouts of moderate to severe depression for 10 years, and my father also suffered severe depression for years.  I just hope I haven't passed this gene on to my son!!!!

I think there are also some environmental factors that contribute to depression like money worries, job and recreational drug use are just a few.

Answer 6

i believe so.

Answer 7

I would imagine so depending on the positive and negative events in your life

Answer 8

Step 1: Ensure your emotion is controlled daily. Don't over reacted, stay calm and don't get worry easily

Step 2: Think before your action. Don't repeat her past experience on herself. Remind herself from time to time.

Step 3: Be confident to yourselves. Remember everyone is the winner. "Only One sperms out of millions fertilize an egg"

Step 4: Get a group of close friends to share your experience and get some activities that would occupied your time

Step 5: Increase scope of life. Meaning that she should involve in more social activities like dancing, outing and others.

Step 6: Put a rubberband on the wrist. If there is a negative thought, Tighten the rubber band and release it. Hence the effect of the pain would be able to reduce the possibility of negative thought.

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Answer 9

Genetically predisposed? No. "Situationally" predisposed? Yes. ADD/ADHD is a genetic predisposition and may lead to low self-esteem, depression and anxiety if not treated properly. That "while the cause is unknown, depression may be related to an imbalance of natural chemicals between nerve cells in the brain ..." is a bunch of bullshit designed to get people to take antidepressants.