Why do some people experience depression while others don't—even when under the same circumstances? Figuring out what makes someone more prone to clinical depression continues to be one of the most pressing questions for researchers and mental health professionals.
Although researchers don’t have an exact answer as to why some people are more prone to depression than others, there's likely more than one causative factor. Research has implicated everything from physical and chemical differences in the brain to social and environmental risk factors.1
The complexity of depression is what makes it a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. Understanding what could make a person more likely to experience depression is the first step in developing prevention and treatment strategies tailored to reduce individual vulnerability to the condition.2
Developing a more complete understanding of the various mechanisms that drive depression could also help researchers get better at predicting who will get depressed as well as predicting how the condition will present over time. 3
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Encyclopediatrist
Im actually suffering from depression and anxiety but I was expecting an open minded and self reflected answer pero thank you po for the effort, it really helps :)
Encyclopediatrist
And wala po ito sa mga subjects na I'm studying at, nag aask lang talaga ako ng question para malaman ko mga opinions nyu regarding this issue and by the way kaya napa ask ako dahil feel ko nag woworsen sya dahil sa mga modules at pressure in this current situation
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Why do some people experience depression while others don't—even when under the same circumstances? Figuring out what makes someone more prone to clinical depression continues to be one of the most pressing questions for researchers and mental health professionals.
Although researchers don’t have an exact answer as to why some people are more prone to depression than others, there's likely more than one causative factor. Research has implicated everything from physical and chemical differences in the brain to social and environmental risk factors.1
The complexity of depression is what makes it a challenging condition to diagnose and treat. Understanding what could make a person more likely to experience depression is the first step in developing prevention and treatment strategies tailored to reduce individual vulnerability to the condition.2
Developing a more complete understanding of the various mechanisms that drive depression could also help researchers get better at predicting who will get depressed as well as predicting how the condition will present over time. 3