Learned helplessness is a condition in which after repeated failures or traumatic experiences, a person begins to feel vulnerable. If a person, especially a young one, lives in an environment with perpetual rejection, that person becomes depressed and despondent. People have to feel confident and competent to be successful, and to feel that way, these people need to be in an environment with a family that support them. Some people learn through observationally learning. These people will model what another person does and start imitating them. This is why having good role models is so important. To be an amiable and diligent human being, you have to be around people who will teach you how to do it.
