Question about depression...?!


Question: Question about depression....?
How many of you are depressed due to a chemical imbalance and how many are depressed because of a life event.? also, if you have a chemical imbalance, do you feel the same way as a person with depression due to a life event does, or is it different.?Health Question & Answer


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I know something about this because I have been through it. I came from a critical home where I was not allowed to fail or struggle. The problem with that is a child needs opportunities to learn how to fail, so they may enjoy success. also, if a child does not fail- then experience it at a later age- it can erode any self-confidence they may have. Therefore, this is why I am still in counseling after 5.5 years.

I also had problems with chemical imbalance as my brain did not produce enough sertoin (the happy juice as I call it) to moderate my moods as I was depressed all the time. In 2001, I was diagnosed with major depression by a clinical therapist.

The point is that someone may have an imbalance, which messes up their outlook on life and respond to certain events in the wrong manner. My rock bottom came in 2003 when I was fired- one week later I started counseling and have been at it ever since.

I also think it can go the over way- life's events can cause an imbalance if that person does not know how to handle stress. I had the death of my best friend in 1997 (unresolved) and failure in student teaching in 1994 (unresolved) going into my counseling. Although I have been in sessions for a long time, I still struggle with negative thoughts that want to blame me for my failures to succeed.

I was placed into Special Education when I was in First Grade because I had problems with reading comprehension and verbal skills. The condition I had was developmental delayed. I did not gain the ability to reason until I was almost 30 years old- my neurons did not snapse correctly until I become older. 10 years ago- I could not comprehend Shakespeare and now I can. I want to get my masters degree. The point is that I was misdiagnosed because I was slow.

The interesting thing is that behavior is something my father struggles with as well. Many of my thoughts were passed down to me from my parents who tried to control me (NOT) in a cruel manner but because that is what they learned from their parents.

My point equates as twofold- the lessons or curses can be passed 10 generations (The bible talks about this), and both the imbalance and life's events can produce depression.

I hope I helped answer your question.Health Question & Answer

Well, I have had depression due to a chemical imbalance my entire life... When I was younger... It was like you want to be happy but you can't your mind wants you to be sad constantly...

When I was ten I lost my father overnight due to a heart attack...

My sister who wasn't depressed previous to this incident became depressed and had the same feeling like she wants to be happy but she cant because the memory of watching something like that happen changed her minds physics...

Its kind of the same... But at the same time its different I mean I don't know what its like to not have depression I have LIVED with it my entire life... But my sister knows she felt happy at one point in her life and now its difficult to be happy without medication.. So I mean ... Its all depression but its different between the two of us. Health Question & Answer



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