A vision for depression

How does depression develops?

epression is caused entirely by unpleasant events, such as the death of a loved one or relative. And sometimes it happens that depression occurs for no apparent reason. In fact, the cause is always there, just hidden or there are many of these causes clustered together. For example, a person may experience depression due to constant stress, fatigue, alcohol consumption, family problems, lack of goals and aspirations, etc. All of these things together can create a psychological environment conducive to the development of depression.

In general, the opinion of psychologists is that depression caused by a single non-recurring event (death of a loved one) has a more beneficial effect on the individual than depression caused by recurring circumstances (stress, constant nervous fatigue, personal and family problems, work which is considered unsatisfactory, etc.),

After all, sooner or later the memory of unhappiness will fade and life will be filled with new meaning, new pleasures, and with it grief and the depression associated with it will gradually disappear. But it doesn’t always happen that way. An adverse event can only become a “driving factor” of depression for a person who has been predisposed to it due to various factors.

This is similar to the way, for example, the current causes a cold in a person with weak immunity. However, it cannot be said that the current itself causes coughing and sore throat. The air from the open window only caused the disease, and the prerequisites for its occurrence already exist due to weak immunity.

A week later, when the fever passes, a person still risks getting sick if he gets in the rain or under a current.

If we compare this with the appearance of depression, the role of the current can be fulfilled by a certain misfortune in a person’s life. Like long-term illness, depression can weaken the “immunity” and increase the risk of developing the disease in the future.

This had happened to our client as well. He was very unbalanced and sensitive to stress. At one point, the unpleasant single event had provoked panic attacks and related depression. If his psyche was stronger and more stable, then the client would react more calmly to the situation and this would not have caused such severe consequences for him. But man is what he is now…

A few years later, the client informed us that the memories of the unpleasant event had ceased to cause him pain, but the depression and panic attacks had not disappeared. This is because these mental states have further “shaken” his already painful psyche. Even when the client has accepted the unpleasant event, he continues to suffer from sudden panic attacks, bad mood and pessimism.