childhood depression causes

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Q: Are the symptoms and causes in childhood vs. adult depression similar? Are they separate disorders?
I’m looking for more scentific as opposed to theoretical answers here, preferably with references, but anything is good!

Thanks!

A: Yes, it’s pretty much the same. The difference is that adults need more headlines to speak of depression. Children need less symptoms to speak about depression.
Also, adults can say things wich children can’t. Therefor it’s somethimes for a child enough to show it, where adults are wise enough to say it. Hope I don’t sound vague. In great lines depression is the same. But, we need to worry sooner if there’s a child involved…

Q: Does anyone else believe that bullying is the cause of childhood depression?
Whether by parents or others, I think that bullying is the only reason that a child can become depressed. I believe that childhood bullies are depressed and they want others to become depressed to make them feel their pain. Read this article, it’s actually pretty interesting (WARNING: 10 pages), don’t bother clicking on the link lol

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/big-bad-bully?page=11

A: It’s certainly a proven factor, but far from the only reason. Bully is a pretty loose, yet broad, term when applied as a reason for depression. That could be both verbal and physical, and as you mentioned, it happens at both school and home. Other reasons include genetics, traumatic experiences, illness, to name a few.

Some people have a genetical and chemical make-up that makes them more prone to all of the above, while others, when faced with similar experiences, are less susceptible toward the clinical definition of depression.

So, in plain terms, the reason for depression is pretty diverse and almost always unique and intimate to the sufferer. Definitely a serious, crippling condition that you can’t fully appreciate unless you’ve lived with it.

Q: Can childhood traumas cause some delayed forms of depression and mental illness?
I know several people through out my life time that were fine when I was a kid and now many years later they’re either depressed or have some sort of mental issue. Could childhood traumas have triggered something so late in life?

A: Childhood psychic trauma
appears to be a crucial etiological factor in the development of a number of serious disorders both in childhood and in adulthood. Like childhood rheumatic fever, psychic trauma sets a number of different problems into motion, any of which may lead to a definable mental condition. Studies suggest that characteristics related to childhood trauma appear to last for long periods of life, no matter what diagnosis the patient eventually receives. These are visualized or otherwise repeatedly perceived memories of the traumatic event, repetitive behaviors, trauma-specific fears, and changed attitudes about people, life, and the future.
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Over the past several decades, research has increasingly shown that child maltreatment, defined as neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, or emotional maltreatment, is a major social and public health problem that affects children from all cultural backgrounds, and socioeconomic levels.

*Symptoms of post-traumatic stress are frequently found in traumatized children.
*Dissociative disorders are associated with a severe, prolonged physical and/or sexual abuse in childhood. Unable to physically escape, small children tend to employ dissociation to mentally escape traumatic events.
*Childhood maltreatment is also a risk factor for developing depression.
*Stress-related Disorders:Disorders associated with stress include chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, and asthma.
*Neural systems respond to prolonged, repetitive stress by altering their structural organization and functioning. Brain scans using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have demonstrated that maltreated children and adolescents with PTSD have significantly smaller intracranial and cerebral volumes than matched controls with no history of maltreatment.
*Researchers found that severe sexual trauma during childhood was associated with marked reductions in physical, emotional, and vocational functioning in his predominantly female sample. For instance, compared with age- and sex-matched controls, sexually abused patients had significantly higher rates of chronic depression, morbid obesity, and certain psychosomatic symptoms such as chronic gastrointestinal distress and recurrent headaches.
*Researchers have found that overall women who report a history of childhood abuse report problems in twice as many body systems as nonabused women.as panic, depression, musculoskeletal disorders, genito-urinary disorders, skin disturbance, and respiratory illness.
*In addition to poorer subjective health, childhood maltreatment has also been associated with serious health problems.
*Research has shown that individuals who have suffered interpersonal abuse at or before age 14 often develop significant problems with modulating anger and self-destructive and suicidal behaviors .

Conclusion
Maltreatment can alter a child’s physical, emotional, cognitive and social development and impact their physical and mental health throughout their lifetime. While we have yet to understand all of the ways which childhood maltreatment effects neurodevelopment, it is clear that the developing brain is exquisitely sensitive to and can be permanently altered by adverse experiences during childhood.
Unfortunately, while millions of children are maltreated each year, few resources are dedicated to solving the problem.

Finally, by preventing child maltreatment we save the staggering amounts of money spent annually dealing with its long-term consequences.
The most obvious savings would be in the lives of the children who will not suffer the devastating effects of neglect and physical, emotional, and sexual abuse!

Thanks

Q: does a bad childhood cause depression? how?

A: Yes…..of course, so sad…

When we are young we learn who we are, who we will be..and how to treat each others….and how we want to be treated…etc.
If a dysfunctional home exists and the child is taught by example that they are not good enough, they will become the person they are taught to be.
Children are recorders…. of their early experiences. If one is not taught to like themselves or witnesses others oppressing…family members, that child emulates that behavior onto others, and also repeats that behavior in relationships, which of course leads to relationships that are unhealthy… Unhealthy relationships can cause depression.

Coping skills and loving yourself is a learned behavior. So, is dysfunction.

If you live with those who are lame…..yourself learns to limp.

Stop by my blog and read sometime as this is one of the main topics.

Q: can being molested during childhood (5-8) cause depression later in life (11-13+)?
i need to know.
i am planning on it. im seeing the school psychologist. its just started affecting me and settling in at the beggining of december. ive gotten all the synptoms of depression and she says this may be the cause.

A: my sister was molested at a young age and she had some problems coming up. Now she has like 9234762439876 college degrees and is extremely successful. So to answer your question, yes it can definitely cause depression and other issues but one can certainly overcome them with willpower.

Q: Childhood abuse causing long lasting depression. any advice?
i’ve had a traumatic childhood which has affected me years later. I am a 21 yr old male and it is really starting to come back on me after all these years. I have tried meds for the depression and anxiety but they dont seem to help. I don’t think I will benefit from any meds because this is a problem I need some major therapy for or some kind of councelling to get over. I overdosed 2 times already because of the abuse I got from my mom growing up. It makes it very hard for me to trust women which has made my life very difficult. This abuse from childhood has caused a life long depression in me. I want help to get over this and move on if that’s possible? anyone with similar experiences or any advice?

A: Hello

I have a few mental health problems myself. It is not important how you got there as it is how to get out.Feel well.

James

Q: Bad childhood or bad break up, cause of Depression?
I’ve been quite depressed ever since my break up with my boyfriend. We had the same friends, and after the breakup, i seem to have lost all of them and i feel left out. I thought it was normal to feel so sad for awhile but now i constantly cry out of no where. When i feel lonely i cry, and i’m emotionally unstable.

I’ve been depressed before because i had self esteem issues and i don’t think i ever got over them. Somehow when i started dating, i felt better about myself but when it was gone, i started to feel the same way as before, and i’m scared i’ll never be happy.
I don’t know what has caused this, i believe it’s because i didn’t have such a good childhood. I’m afraid to tell my parents because i don’t want to sound crazy. But i don’t know how to deal with all this.
People would tell me compliment me on looks or whatever i do sometimes but i can never seem to believe it, i don’t know why. I’m in my last year of hs too, and im so stressed out about all these issues i have.

A: Aw, feel better. Hugs<3 I know how you feel, I too had a bad childhood and then the guy I liked, got engaged to someone else.

This is going to be quite hard but you have to build yourself up and find the stability that you didn’t get from childhood somewhere else. A good thing to do first would be to get counselling so you can talk about your issues and start to put them aside and it will also help with the breakup.
A good confidence booster is to stick maybe 5 things you like about yourself on your mirror and say them everyday before you leave your house. In time, that will help you boost your confidence.
Another good thing to do is to start a new hobby, maybe that will make you meet your own friends, which sounds like what you really need and may be the reason you are depressed.
And, just try to believe what people say about your looks but don’t let it go to your head.
Good luck, you’ll make it through.

Q: childhood responsible for my depression?
im not really sure is becuz of my childhood which cause me now to become depress, unable to social, not much desire for friendship. But when i was 6 yr i always being left at home alone cuz parent always went to casino. i always cry calling them to come back. Even im 8 yrs old im still left alone at home while parent go to work. Eventually im dont care about lonliness anymore. My parent were divorce 5 years ago.

could it responsible for my depression. im currently taking anti depressant

A: Past childhood misfortune may be an accessory to what is causing you to be depressed. However, you have a choice to continue reliving the tragedies that occurred in your childhood or find constructive ways to address the grief you feel in order to overcome the pain.

I believe you are off to a good start by seeking treatment for your depression, but you must keep in mind that the only thing responsible for your emotions is YOU.

We have little control over most things that happen to us. It’s the law of the universe, but the way we choose to handle unfortunate occurrences dictates how we will live and find peace.

You cannot and will not “fix” your parents or anybody else. Sometimes people are too disturbed emotionally (psychopaths) to assist you in forgiving them for what they have done to hurt you or just too egotistical/self-absorbed to acknowledge the pain they’ve caused for fear that they are surrendering some sort of “power” over what has happened. It is counterproductive to spend time trying to analyze the minds of others. The best thing you can do is to NOT LET THEM CONTINUE TO CONTROL THE WAY YOU FEEL. You can do this by accepting that they are the ones with problems and that their problems do not discount you as a person. (That’s a really big hurdle to overcome and it takes time.)

If you are interacting with your parents, you should limit your contact immediately. Distance yourself as much as you can so that you can have time to heal. Surround yourself only with those that think positive and have respect for you. That will help to expedite your healing.
Seek a good therapist that can help you sort out your feelings and how to manage them accordingly. If you choose to confront your parents about this, make sure you are strong enough emotionally to deal with their response not being what you want.

I was raised in an environment of emotionally disturbed adults. I suffered a lot too. Every now and then I have to catch myself from reminiscing about the past. I have confronted these adults and they refused to take accountability for their actions. As a result, I no longer associate with two of them and the other I keep at a good distance. It took me a long time to do this, but I am happier these days.

I pray that you have the strength to overcome your depression too.

Q: Can You Tell Me What Causes Depression?
haha im sorry but,

I’m texting my friend.
and we’re on the topic of depression.
and we are arguing so bad on what causes it.

I say its brought on by a traumatic event during childhood, and the person failed to get over it. Which is why more adults have depression, rather than children.
I also said that it can be genetic, which i know for a fact because of another close friend of mine.

She said depression is hating life, and you can’t help it. You can never get over it. It just happens.

So can you tell me, what causes depression?
and/or what the symptoms are?
and/or how you can treat it?

I find this argument super important for some reason.

Por Favor. Gracias.
Please. Thank You.

A: Depression can be biological or situational or a combination of both. Sometimes a person who suffers from depression with a biological basis will have an episode that is triggered by a traumatic or extremely stressful situation. Both can be treated and it is depression with a biological basis that is much more likely to involve medication as part of the treatment.

Clinical depression is different from just feeling ’sad’. There are more symptoms than just that, including some with which most people are not familiar, and it doesn’t go away like a normal case of the blues eventually does.

Scientists don’t know exactly what causes the imbalance in the brain that triggers depression, and some use this as an argument against it being a “real” illness. However, this is common for many other illnesses too, including many physical ones whose existence most people wouldn’t dispute.

Q: What, during childhood, would cause a period of depression?
At the age of 11 I moved cities and schools, around midway through the 6th grade. The curriculum at my new school was completely different and incredibly difficult. My mom also became very sick (she has severe heart problems) and had to abort her pregnancy at around 4 months or else both she and the unborn child would die. I know you may be thinking that I know the answer to my question, but more specifically I am wondering why I may have become depressed and what psychological theories would support that idea. I am writing a paper for my General Psychology class and would really appreciate the feedback. Thanks!
I also suffered from anxiety attacks as well as chronic anxiety.

A: You can look at it from any developmental theories that you wish and just apply it to your own experience.

For example, Vygotsky’s socio cultural theory, Maslow’s pyramid of needs (humanist approach), Erikson’s psychosocial theory etc…

Good luck

Q: Do you have good advice about epilepsy depression?
My childhood friend has epilepsy. She and I have just gotten reaquainted after 15 years. She has told me a little about it. I have read that some drugs for epilepsy can cause depression and some epileptics commit suicide. She takes offense easily. She is skin and bone. She says her meds take her appetite away. She says I cheer her up. I want her to be healthy. I don’t want her to be sad. I don’t want to be overbearing by calling her all the time.
Long story short, I think my friend is depressed. I need advice.

A: I’ve been epileptic for 11 years and before that I was depressed,so I know what you’re friend might be going through.What your friend is saying is right,you do cheer her up,if anything,your presence is enough to make her happy.We all need friends like that in our lives,friends who for no reason at all call us or talk to us just to say Hello.Just be the best friend you can be to her,sometimes that’s just enough for anyone!

Q: Does depression cause anxiety, or does anxiety cause depression?
Or do they just come on together as a one-two punch? It’s kind of a chicken or egg question, I guess. I’m working with my doctor to come up with an appropriate plan for medication since I have mild-to-medium depression, and I’ve been suffering from it since childhood. But I’ve always been an anxious person as well, so I was wondering if one causes the other. Exercise has helped a little bit, but it’s time for medication at this point. It has run in my family for generations.

A: Anxiety and Depression go hand in hand. I have been suffering from both for YEARS and I am only 22 years old. I have been told by MANY doctor’s that when a person has one, it is almost a rule that the person has the other. [anxiety & depression]. If that make’s any sense to you. They have medication’s that consist of one pill that treat both. Then there are people like myself that have it so bad I need more than one medication to treat my anxiety and depression. I wish you the best.

Q: What causes depression? I am depressed and I need to NOT be depressed. Any medication-less way to self treat?
I guess I can tell myself I feel pretty every day.
I can set my alarm to sing “I feel pretty, oh so pretty and witty and gay!” every morning.
I’m not sure what’s wrong with me, but it’s like I tell myself to just be happy and productive, but my life is such a blur, and I’m always so worried about things.
I’m a 19 year old female, I had the classic bad childhood [didn't we all?].
I don’t really care about my bad childhood, I’m not all sad that my mommy was a skankbag or anything.
I’m thinking I have an anxiety disorder and just can’t stop stressing, which is making it hard for me to accomplish things because rather than take care of business, I spend all of my time trying to figure out what I’m going to do to take care of business [making a plan].
This lack of accomplishments is slowly but surly making my self respect dissipate, and I’m trying really hard to not full out hate myself. I’m not going to kill myself or anything, that would make life far too boring, but I don’t really like myself right now.
This is pissing me off.
Anyone have any serious advice? Please don’t leave bull donkey answers, and please don’t make fun of me for saying bull donkey.

A: Depression occurs when you keep on feeling bad about yourself and everything around you. Moreover, YOU GET DEPRESSED WHEN YOU ARE CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE DEPRESSED.

Classic Bad Childhood, thinking all the time rather than acting…..Sounds pretty much like what I am.

I will tell you what I did to cure myself to what I am now. I am a very optimistic, friendly and a jolly guy now. Firstly, I used to listen to songs, a lot of them, very good songs that give encouragement like “Small wonders by Rob Thomas, No giving up by Crossfade” and there are many more. Secondly, I let all my feelings out once in a while and I told them to my friend. And after few days, I was already beginning to feel okay. I was feeling happy and it was like nothing could hurt me anymore. I still get annoyed once in a while when I overthink but I think I have learned to manage my emotions and feelings.

Just talking to someone helps you relieve a lot of tension and pressure.

P.S. Try to take life as it comes. You just do what you have to do and stop worrying about what happens next. “To have a better future, give everything to the present.”

Q: what causes depression?
ok so I feel like shit. I dont know why, but sometimes I just get this terrible feeling like nothing is right and it would be better to just end it all. I’ve had a decently screwed up childhood/teenage years and I know I still have a long life ahead of me but sometimes I dont know why but I just start thinking about the past and how its not gotten better and afraid of it getting worse. they say once you hit rock bottom theres no where to go but up…how far do you have to go to hit the bottom?

A: Many reasons, mainly unable to get things done your way, best is to stay away from all tensions for a while, ignore things that don’t matter much and keep talking with your friends.

Q: Could some depression be caused by the brain getting so use to trauma that it starts to get sad all by itself?
Apparently the brain can learn to grieve all by itself. Lots of little traumas happening regularly throughout childhood and beyond (such as abandonment or the departure of a parent, or bullying or rejection) mean that the brain starts to recognise the feelings associated with grief and starts to repeat them whenever it feels like it, in the end not needing any traumatic event to stimulate it. Hence one starts to feel sadness and loss seemingly for no reason.

A: Depression is caused by stress,stress is a requirement for life,if you swing on a tree branch you are causing the tree stress.When humans have stress its sombody or somthing is swinging on your tree branch in your mind.If you have lots of things putting stress on your mind then depression occurs.

I know this because i beat depression without any medication,i learned a very good way of beating depression very quickly simply through knowledge and seeing things from a different angle,using learned intelligence to re programme the mind.

Too much stress causes a malfunction in the brain and you become depressed,if you have a solution to everything that causes you stress then you can beat depression forever.

Trust me this is valuable information and im sharing it with you dont ignore it,thanks

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