Signs You Have Depression Because of Your Childhood

Depression is more than just a state of sadness; it's a complex mental health condition that can have various roots. And childhood trauma can be one of them. Here are a few signs you have depression because of your childhood.

IMPORTANT: Depression is a complex mental illness with many different possible causes. Childhood trauma can be the cause, but it doesn't have to be. If you didn't experience childhood trauma but are depressed, please know that your struggles are still valid! Please take care and talk to a mental health professional to get to the roots of your depression and come up with a treatment plan.

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Writer: Stela Kosic
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[Psychgo]

New research indicates that depression typically begins early in life, often originating in childhood. It is important to acknowledge and openly discuss this to promote destigmatization, awareness, and education. Join our mission to raise awareness and destigmatize mental health by sharing this video. You might save someone's lives. Together we will make a powerful impact.

[lonewolfnergiganos]

My heart goes out to everyone who has/had a rough childhood.

[whiskeysolo]

As a child it was “the most severe punishment, for the most minor offense”.

[thatonekid]

Getting yelled at doesn't make me "freeze" with fear, but it triggers my fight or flight response, whenever i get yelled at i try to sink further into my room and if im already in my room and im being yelled at, i yell back

[knownanonymous]

Schizophrenic, absent mother. Abusive father. A best friend that died in the 3rd grade. Taken advantage of a teenage babysitter when I was 6. Grandma died of a heart attack in her sleep in front of me. Had to take care of a younger brother with cerebral palsy, had to fill the role of mother from a young age and as a result was never allowed to be a kid.

If someone was to tell me they went through all these things, I'd be highly skeptical and dismiss it for a grab at sympathy. No one can be that unlucky, right? Facing that others have absolutely terrible childhoods makes me face mine, and I hate that. But that's a defense mechanism. As bad as I had it, others have had it worse.

However doesn't it take a PHD to figure out I'd come out a little melancholic as an adult. Lots of doubt. Hyper critical of my abilities and decision making skills.

But the silver lining is I'm resourceful, responsible, and organized. I went from a welfare family to getting my own home and making a decent income, have a girlfriend, two awesome dogs and a son who is Army Airborne.

However, many individuals from my dysfunctional family struggle to get by. Are in and out of prison, on heavy drugs. It's sad and I kind of understand why, but they're a reminder of how not to be. That I escaped and am thriving.

Hang in there. Keep going. If I can do it, you can too.

[jaythehulkmoeller]

Having been through childhood abuse and persistent bullying has left me with lasting trauma that I grapple with as an adult. Constantly being told that I’m not good enough has ingrained Imposter Syndrome and many insecurities in me, stunting my emotional growth. It also created social anxiety, impacting my ability to form connections hence making it challenging to build friendships or dating. Sometimes I wish I could do a hard reset to my life and start all over again.

[twilightaesthetic]

00:00 The opening lines of The Kite Runner
00:40 The link between childhood and depression
02:00 The concept of latent vulnerability
04:08 The possibility of recovery

[alexm]

I remember being a 7 y/o and thinking "what would people think/do if i suddenly wasn't here anymore?" because people kept bullying me, even my friends at the time, and i feel like it's been going downhill ever since. (For the record, im almost 26 so its almost 19 years ago)

[matchalover]

I deeply empathize with people who had a rough childhood. I struggle with it too. It feels like you're stuck in an adult body but with a wounded inner child. Daily triggers can make you spiral into depression. But please remember you have the power not to let your past to dictate your current life. These default negative thoughts will eventually dissipate if you choose not to attend to them.
Let's heal together. 💚

[IJustWannaSleep]

man just when i was thinking back about my childhood and my depression this video shows up

[Sweety-vk]

The bullying that I suffered during my childhood "helped" my brain's development of chronic depression (I wasn't diagnosed until I was 21 bc "I've always been this way/this is my personality"). I had awesome parents, a loving family, and loving friends that I'm still in contact with, but my classmates' cruelty really sunk into my soul to this day, add ADHD to the mix and its basically a rescepy for disaster
It is important to know that 'trauma' isn't always so clear; it took me YEARS to realize that I actually did have a traumatic childhood even though I wasn't abused at home or didn't go through some world crushing event.
Trauma isn't always loud, it can be a whisper that can hunt the rest of your life if you don't face it

[shadinz]

I can say that this video is 100% right and on the spot.

I'm 37 and being a first responder brought lots of PTSDs in my twenties. I still love my job and I endured many years of struggling with depression, but I recently found out with my psychologist that everything started when I was a kid, as far as I can remember around 7 years old. Every mental problems I struggled with in my whole life started from there and made me a person that had more risks to develop those kind of mental illness.

I truly hope there's a road to recovery. Been struggling for over 25-30 years now and only now I've decided to deal with it, after a suicide attempt. One day at a time folks, as they say, ''a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step''.

Take care everyone... 🤗

[MRahkmenRAH]

I was constantly told to be by myself and the job caused one parent to ignore my needs, all while I watched both parents spend time with other people.... I knew it was rejection, but I didn't understand it at a young age. At the age of 11, I knew something was wrong. Once again, it was dismissed, but I always knew. As an adult man, I've figured out ways to help myself and minimize the negative thoughts I feel. Day by day, I work towards loving myself more.

[justanotheridiot]

What can also be a sign is attaching your emotions to people around you, making it so you can't function without them. It happened to me.. a lot.

[mr.mcflurryco.]

I was never treated badly by my parents (parent for most of my life) but I still show some of these aspects. I feel like nothing less than perfection (or at least my absolute best) is acceptable, my self esteem has been low for years, raised voices gives me loads of anxiety, and losing those I love is always a constant fear of mine. I don't have anything to point at for many of my problems, but I feel like I may have caused them somehow.

Edit: (Super off topic, but it's here anyways.)

The only thing I really can attribute most of this to is my desperation for friends and attention earlier in my school life. I was fairly isolated, the "odd one out" in primary. I had few if any friends and the others wanted nothing to do with me. I changed my personality to fit in and have friends and attention. It wasn't fun, and those "friends" were bad company. Those earlier years may have given me the fear of loneliness that I have. I fell into a cycle of people pleasing in order to get friends and attention, making me ignore who I was as a person. I've since gotten better, but I still end up blindly following friends for their approval, even against my better judgment.

(I am appreciative that I had a relatively good home life, though.)

[NISHAD]

I'm 16 and have been facing extreme childhood trauma since 5. It has ruined my mental health so much that my body has started to act differently because of it. I can't do anything, I need help.

[hollowedvessel]

I relate to this-
My mother wasn’t loving. She beat me, insulted me, and… took something from me that I will never get back. She did all of this when I was young, small, and weak

But now, I’m surrounded by people who actually love and care about me. Even so, I will never forget the abuse of my childhood. It is not something any child should know.

[jazznblues]

I'm aware that something distressing occurred during my childhood, which seems to have triggered a form of childhood amnesia. Memories of birthdays, Christmas, or any celebrations elude me. Whenever someone attempts to photograph me, I experience waves of nausea and sweat. Though I'm certain something significant transpired, the specifics remain elusive. This burden has been with me for over 40 years, and it appears I'll carry it to my grave.

[jakethenecromorph]

I deal with depression basically every single day and here you basically described me. 3:15

[Benjifan]

I have a friend who's been depressed since long before I met him. He's always talking negatively about himself and how he wants to khs, but I've been able to talk him out of it multiple times. His family is abusive and neglectful. He's rarely eating or getting sleep. Something else I worry about is the fact that he wants to join the military. He says he doesn't want help, but I'm always there for him if he needs any.