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Rough Childhood Can Jump-Start Depression Symptoms | Melancholy Waves

shepherdess56 rated 7 months agoFeatured Review
Though this is an interesting article...bringing up fine points about what may cause depression later on in life...I do believe it skims the surface. Specific information on where they were receiving their data/study information would have been nice...I am a detail person. Depression cannot be lin...

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shepherdess56 rated 7 months ago
Though this is an interesting article...bringing up fine points about what may cause depression later on in life...I do believe it skims the surface. Specific information on where they were receiving their data/study information would have been nice...I am a detail person. Depression cannot be linked to one specific cause...it is chemical, environmental, psychological and sociological. The increase of mid-life crisis in women bears this statement out...it is not just a case of a woman "going through the change"...it dips right back to their childhhood...unresolved issues, poor excercise/nutrition, stressful life roles...lack of self-esteem and identity. IMHO, I don't think you can generalize the cause of depression too much...it goes much deeper...it's like peeling an onion...many layered. Childhood IS an excellent place to start...few people want to go back and revisit those demons...hence severe depression.
perry2801 rated 7 months ago
One theory suggests that children who experience great unhappiness growing up have a harder time adjusting to changes in their life such as adolescence and the new roles of adulthood. Another theory is that these children may either lack appropriate emotional development or they become emotionally damaged making them vulnerable to developing depression. Experiencing great difficulties as children, these individuals may be more likely to have low self-esteem, feel powerless, and become dependent on others to make them feel good about themselves. These kinds of traits may increase a person's susceptibility to depression.