Depression is a mood disorder that is diagnosed to millions of people around the world. This disorder has a prevalence of 17% among adults, and possibly even a higher amount among teens and young adults. It has, and continues, to affect me and friends to this day. It’s harsh and debilitating symptoms can wreak havoc on even the strongest and optimistic people in the world. It has multiple causes and the reasons behind it can be different for everyone. However, while the road to happiness is difficult, myself and others close to me have shown that it possible to move past depression and fight it back once it rears its ugly head.
Depression is considered to be under the mood disorder umbrella. There are two types of depression: Major Depressive …show more content…
Since seventh grade I have struggled with feelings almost everyone has experience at least once in their lives: depression and insecurity. My first three years of living with them was the most difficult time I’ve had in my life. I hated my appearance, my voice, my thoughts, my dreams; I hated myself and simply life in general. I fell into a deep pit of sadness and remained there for quite some time. Due to my low self-esteem I didn 't feel as if I wasn 't good enough or intelligent enough to succeed in life, so I stopped trying as hard in school. I didn 't see the point in it because I thought that I wouldn 't allow myself to continue living for much longer. I lost track of my goals and ambitions as I continued to feel sorry for …show more content…
The first cause is biologically. Things such as genetics, issues with neurotransmitters and blood pressure medications can lead to this. I know that part of my issues with depression stem from genetics. My mother, her sisters, and grandmother all have had a history with depression and I have been diagnosed with clinical depression in the past. However, this is not the only causation of the disorder.
Social-Cognitive aspects can also lead to issues with depression. Learned helplessness, self-blaming attributes, and rejection can lead to depression as well. Throughout most of my personal journey with it, a lot of my issues stemmed from a perceived reject from my peers and friends, then I would blame myself for not being cool, smart, or just not good enough in general. I feel this is the main cause of my previous and current issues. While I feel that I no longer need to continue see my counselor now, I still continue to work on my
Depression is considered to be under the mood disorder umbrella. There are two types of depression: Major Depressive …show more content…
Since seventh grade I have struggled with feelings almost everyone has experience at least once in their lives: depression and insecurity. My first three years of living with them was the most difficult time I’ve had in my life. I hated my appearance, my voice, my thoughts, my dreams; I hated myself and simply life in general. I fell into a deep pit of sadness and remained there for quite some time. Due to my low self-esteem I didn 't feel as if I wasn 't good enough or intelligent enough to succeed in life, so I stopped trying as hard in school. I didn 't see the point in it because I thought that I wouldn 't allow myself to continue living for much longer. I lost track of my goals and ambitions as I continued to feel sorry for …show more content…
The first cause is biologically. Things such as genetics, issues with neurotransmitters and blood pressure medications can lead to this. I know that part of my issues with depression stem from genetics. My mother, her sisters, and grandmother all have had a history with depression and I have been diagnosed with clinical depression in the past. However, this is not the only causation of the disorder.
Social-Cognitive aspects can also lead to issues with depression. Learned helplessness, self-blaming attributes, and rejection can lead to depression as well. Throughout most of my personal journey with it, a lot of my issues stemmed from a perceived reject from my peers and friends, then I would blame myself for not being cool, smart, or just not good enough in general. I feel this is the main cause of my previous and current issues. While I feel that I no longer need to continue see my counselor now, I still continue to work on my