Flashback Friday - The #1 Cause of Depression

In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch shares his experience of what he sees as the #1 cause of depression. To put it succinctly, people fall into depression when they experience a "broken heart" caused by a loss of love. The loss can occur with a spouse, significant other, child, parent, or pet. However, there is healing for this, through finding new sources of connection and community.

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[jackiemcdonell]

God bless you on your next spiritual journey Douglas! 🙏

[Nando_lifts]

If the loss of love can hurt. Presence of love can heal

[babbaruff]

Lots of love, hope and prayers to you dear Douglas 🙏💖

[buffplums]

Hope that that you are enjoying the next life Doug ❤

[Mandance]

Childhood trauma I think is the main cause for chronic depression or many episodes through life

[wendylau]

Douglas, did our prayers work? I am routing for you. I hope you are feeling better now.

[kelseymathias]

Depression is caused by feeling of disconnect with the world and everyone in it. It is crushing.

[EricaShaghaghi]

you look FABULOUS!!! love to see you back and strong

[lindasteen]

Praying that you feel better soon Douglas 💕🙏

[roboticloungesinger]

#1 cause, can we just skip to the cure?? I know, I know. Just feeling in that kind of mood. DOUGLAS YOU ARE MISSED, AND EVERYONE IS ROOTING FOR YOU 😊

[MichaelOsei-gezv]

Am depressed and also facing anxiety too.. Am having the feeling or hopelessness and having harm thoughts 💭..Imagination is putting me in fear.. It makes me feel like am going crazy.. What do I need to do ?

[arnolddsouza]

How are you Douglas hope your doing well!! Wishing you a great day!!

[henrikpersson]

I have suffered from depression in life but I have also epilepsy since birth but it wasn't diagnosed until I was around 30, but no one has ever explained if there is some kind of connection between the two, most depressed people don't have epilepsy I presume though.

[jockhater]

So the #1 for depression is a lack of love? Or is it a lack of intimacy?

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[usermc]

So if you have no one? Should we just accept it’s not depression but reality that your life is soon over.

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