Jordan Peterson: Why People Get Depressed

Professor of psychology Dr. Jordan B Peterson talks about why and how depression occur.

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[LOGOASSASSIN]

I survived the divorce, career melt down and death of parent simultaneously. Partly thanks to my exercise habits and good diet.

[mischa]

I have noticed that people with great souls get depressed.
And people with no empathy, like psychopaths, don't get depressed. They get bored.

[hilliuno]

I read "why people get dressed" and I thought that he was going to talk about the evolutionary role of clothes

[Bardi]

As ever Jordan is right on the money.... These vids are are always interesting but always finish too soon, why?

[charlesbrooks]

I've suffered from depression since the late 80s, after my Mom suddenly got sick and passed away!

[MaceWinduDuHuen]

He is just describing life to us. Its nice to listen. thats psychology. Psychology in my opinion has ko therapeutic meaning. Compassion is therapeutic. Bringing order in your mental process.

[rpaulisan]

I hate how a lot of these clips end before he finishes his point. I guess that says a lot about Jordan Peterson's lectures. I feel like none of the points he makes during one of these lectures are moot and you kinda need to watch the entire thing to get the full story.

[QuosainAli-bt]

I think he described me perfectly here

[anastasiashkarpinets]

The role of the abuse and especially narcissistic abuse is underestimated as a huge cause of depression

[skeptigal]

After the loss of my job due to early retirement, the loss of a pet, and several other problems, I sought talk and grief therapy from a Ph.D psychologist, as I really just needed someone to talk to and to bounce ideas off of as to where I will go from here. He basically told me I was clinically depressed and "talking wouldn't help anything" until I was on SSRI antidepressants. Oh, and he just happened to have a colleague in the same office who could (genetically) test my DNA and prescribe those for me! What a racket...

[ezekieljewish]

I think going throu a divorce and marriage break up and losing their job are very plausible reasons to make anyone depressed. What's difficult is being depressed for no reason at all, or at least not being able to pin point the catalyst.

[Elsonoliveira]

most depression happens bcoz of toxic people.

[onecircle]

He detailed the narrative of my life up until the point about using alcohol to cope with it.

[AbelBlog]

Poor health is the primary reason for depression. A healthy body has the potential to adapt to various (not all, but many) difficult circumstances. That's how our ancestors survived. But for someone unhealthy, even a negative comment can make them depressed.

[luissalinas]

Exactly what happened to me, then began drinking. So accurate.

[danielgray]

People get depressed because they are attached to things and people and they cannot accept the nature and reality of the world.

[TheBruces]

The truth is that depression feeds on itself, which is why intervention in serious cases is important.

[barbarabrooks]

In an older person, depression may indicate a serious physical illness. The depression may come before cancer is detectable. Never assume depression is physical in a person in middle age or beyond--there could be a physical disease that needs treatment.

[teddyl]

So that's how someone gets depressed. But what if you don't lose your job, your relationships are strong, you have some great friends, and your endeavors are on track. Then wham, depression hits. Everything was going right and out of the blue you get kicked in the gut with depression.

Jordan Peterson is talking about those people who need to talk to someone (a surrogate friend) to talk about the problems in their life. "Sit on the sofa and tell me what's wrong."

[jimmy]

I’m suffer so strongly from social anxiety that I urinate in empty beer cans because I’m too afraid to go to the toilet