Depression causes may include a chemical imbalance in the brain and stressful life events. Darwin described depression as a clarifying force, focusing the mind on its most essential problems, in his autobiography, he speculated on the purpose of such misery; his evolutionary theory was shadowed by his own life story. “Pain or suffering of any kind,” he wrote, “if long continued, causes of depression and lessens the power of action, yet it is well adapted to make a creature guard itself against any greater or sudden evil.” Aaron T. Beck (1976) and others believe that our cognitions are an important factor in emotional problems, particularly Beck’s theory that negative views of oneself are a critical component of depression. Many studies (Alley
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It can also happen after a miscarriage and stillbirth. The “Baby Blues” and Postpartum Depression are two totally different things in which are always confused for one another. Baby Blues usually goes away within a couple of weeks as is Postpartum Depression can last for months on end. In very rare instances, women may experience a severe form of depression call postpartum psychosis. In which postpartum psychosis can have a woman in thoughts not based in reality (delusions), show weird behavior, suicidal thought not only about herself, but also thoughts about killing her own child or children. I have never experienced Postpartum Depression, but I know plenty of women who have and listening to their stories and the thoughts that they have are very strange. They believed that my mother suffered from Postpartum Depression after she had me, I mean she denies it, but looking back and recollecting my experiences throughout my childhood, she actually did have it and was in denial about it to the fullest. Depression like I have previously stated comes in all types ranging from a less severe case to the most explosive cases. It can come from a traumatic event or through our own genetic mutations passed down from generation to generation. Living with Depression on a day to day basis is a daily struggle for anybody; I’ve been through the “cutter phase”, trying to commit suicide over 6 times, and even playing the game of Russian roulette. I would get so angry
It can also happen after a miscarriage and stillbirth. The “Baby Blues” and Postpartum Depression are two totally different things in which are always confused for one another. Baby Blues usually goes away within a couple of weeks as is Postpartum Depression can last for months on end. In very rare instances, women may experience a severe form of depression call postpartum psychosis. In which postpartum psychosis can have a woman in thoughts not based in reality (delusions), show weird behavior, suicidal thought not only about herself, but also thoughts about killing her own child or children. I have never experienced Postpartum Depression, but I know plenty of women who have and listening to their stories and the thoughts that they have are very strange. They believed that my mother suffered from Postpartum Depression after she had me, I mean she denies it, but looking back and recollecting my experiences throughout my childhood, she actually did have it and was in denial about it to the fullest. Depression like I have previously stated comes in all types ranging from a less severe case to the most explosive cases. It can come from a traumatic event or through our own genetic mutations passed down from generation to generation. Living with Depression on a day to day basis is a daily struggle for anybody; I’ve been through the “cutter phase”, trying to commit suicide over 6 times, and even playing the game of Russian roulette. I would get so angry