Teen Depression

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

I actually dont agree. Depression does not mean that you cant hold a job, have kids, dont get arrested, dont become an alcoholic, etc. You can manage life and still be depressed. Its not enjoyable, but you can hold it together and still keep your life going. I know plenty of people like that. I dont find this poster's experience in her family at all unusual.

I said you can't have a family full of depressed people,
And
Each one be a fantastic success.

That's NOT just having a job and kids.

Who do you think you're kidding?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
They used to say that cancer was all in your genes to.

Just look how dumb that turned out to be.

Wise up, folks.

There is a genetic link to cancer. And a genetic link to bipolar. No background in science pp?

[Anonymous]

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They used to say that cancer was all in your genes to.

Just look how dumb that turned out to be.

Wise up, folks.

When did anyone EVER say cancer was all in your genes? Not that I should be wasting time educating you, but when they say cancer is genetic they mean two things: (1) there are plenty of genetic mutations linked to cancer that are hereditary. The BRCA mutations, for example. And (2) there are also spontaneous genetic mutations that cause cancer, that are linked with environmental factors. As long as there has been any real knowledge of cancer its been known that some cancers run in families and some don't.

But cancer isn't depression. There is some reason biological reason why some people get it and others don't. I wish I understood your agenda here. I suspect you want to establish that you and your kids are safe, you will never get depression, because you have such wonderful lives. Or maybe you are anti-med and are trying to argue that it isn't a medical illness.

My DD and I have both had very serious depression. We are a loving, in tact, family with no trauma. Both she and I have had blessed lives. Except for the depression, of course.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

When i was at the depths of my depression no one had any idea, unless they noticed the weight loss, because I worked so hard to get through the day and all my responsibilities. Nothing fell through the cracks, I met all my responsibilities. People can do this.

I think what PP was saying was that many of her relatives have been TREATED for depression. There are many, many people out there with depression who control it, manage it, and do well with occasional flare-ups.

[Anonymous]

I was dx'd with clinical depression at 12---it was v clearly a chemical imbalance, no environmental factors. It took five meds to find the right one, and several bad therapists before we found one that works. It's always going to be there, I'll probably always be on meds, but it's manageable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

This sounds like us. I'm worried because my kid has it on both sides of the family. Just started Zoloft a few weeks ago thanks in part to encouragement from this board. He does seem to be doing better - lighter mood, happier, but he'll be off them w/in 6 months per the psychiatrist. One of my children does not appear to have it - he's sunnier, funnier, more resilient despite the same basic environment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

I actually dont agree. Depression does not mean that you cant hold a job, have kids, dont get arrested, dont become an alcoholic, etc. You can manage life and still be depressed. Its not enjoyable, but you can hold it together and still keep your life going. I know plenty of people like that. I dont find this poster's experience in her family at all unusual.

I said you can't have a family full of depressed people,
And
Each one be a fantastic success.

That's NOT just having a job and kids.

Who do you think you're kidding?

You need to stop posting this abusive and incorrect garbage. I find PP's situation entirely plausible and in fact I have a lot of sympathy for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

PP is the troll - I responded earlier saying this sounds like us. Plenty of people who appear successful by outside metrics are depressed. You read about suicides from this population. Plenty are not "successful" by outside measures. It's a percentage of the population. Besides, how the heck does everyone pay for all that expensive talk therapy if they're not "successful?" -- pardon my attempt at gallows humor, LOL. Yes, depressed people joke sometimes too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

I actually dont agree. Depression does not mean that you cant hold a job, have kids, dont get arrested, dont become an alcoholic, etc. You can manage life and still be depressed. Its not enjoyable, but you can hold it together and still keep your life going. I know plenty of people like that. I dont find this poster's experience in her family at all unusual.

I said you can't have a family full of depressed people,
And
Each one be a fantastic success.

That's NOT just having a job and kids.

Who do you think you're kidding?

Okay...but Anyone with depression that is controlled can easily be successful. If everyone in a family has depression and the family recognizes and controls it, sure, they could have productive, successful lives. Everyone in the family? Maybe, maybe not. But in ANY family, what are the chances that every single person is "wildly successful"? And what's your definition of success, anyway? "The world according to you"?
I'm not sure i quite understand the point of your posts, other than to simply post something controversial sounding because you are bored.
Or maybe depressed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I really hate this idea that something must be wrong in a family if a child has depression. Most kids with depression come from loving, stable homes. My DC had serious depression. I've had serious depression. There's obviously something genetic going on here.

+1 Our family has depression. Pretty much everyone. They are also very successful, stay married, keep their jobs, raise their kids, stay out of trouble with the law and so on. But the depression keeps coming, generation after generation. There are some studies that show that depressed people are often very successful -- they work to keep busy. we are thankful for advances in medications. "The brain is an organ, subject to disease like any other organ"

Your tale is a lie. You can't have a family full of depressed people, yet each one is a fantastic success. Nice try, troll.

I actually dont agree. Depression does not mean that you cant hold a job, have kids, dont get arrested, dont become an alcoholic, etc. You can manage life and still be depressed. Its not enjoyable, but you can hold it together and still keep your life going. I know plenty of people like that. I dont find this poster's experience in her family at all unusual.

I said you can't have a family full of depressed people,
And
Each one be a fantastic success.

That's NOT just having a job and kids.

Who do you think you're kidding?

Okay...but Anyone with depression that is controlled can easily be successful. If everyone in a family has depression and the family recognizes and controls it, sure, they could have productive, successful lives. Everyone in the family? Maybe, maybe not. But in ANY family, what are the chances that every single person is "wildly successful"? And what's your definition of success, anyway? "The world according to you"?
I'm not sure i quite understand the point of your posts, other than to simply post something controversial sounding because you are bored.
Or maybe depressed.

The poster tells what she means by "successful". Didn't you read it? Married, keeps job, etc.
Just read it yourself, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was dx'd with clinical depression at 12---it was v clearly a chemical imbalance, no environmental factors. It took five meds to find the right one, and several bad therapists before we found one that works. It's always going to be there, I'll probably always be on meds, but it's manageable.

I don't think you understand "enviornmental" factors. Everyone has them. It's a long process to learn which ones weren't positive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
They used to say that cancer was all in your genes to.

Just look how dumb that turned out to be.

Wise up, folks.

There is a genetic link to cancer. And a genetic link to bipolar. No background in science pp?

Everything is linked to something, Einstein.
Your parents, your enviornment, you name it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was dx'd with clinical depression at 12---it was v clearly a chemical imbalance, no environmental factors. It took five meds to find the right one, and several bad therapists before we found one that works. It's always going to be there, I'll probably always be on meds, but it's manageable.

I don't think you understand "enviornmental" factors. Everyone has them. It's a long process to learn which ones weren't positive.

I had a happy childhood and a very supportive family, no history of abuse or PTSD or anything. But thanks for telling me about my own mental health, I totally appreciate the insight from a random anonymous stranger on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was dx'd with clinical depression at 12---it was v clearly a chemical imbalance, no environmental factors. It took five meds to find the right one, and several bad therapists before we found one that works. It's always going to be there, I'll probably always be on meds, but it's manageable.

I don't think you understand "enviornmental" factors. Everyone has them. It's a long process to learn which ones weren't positive.

I had a happy childhood and a very supportive family, no history of abuse or PTSD or anything. But thanks for telling me about my own mental health, I totally appreciate the insight from a random anonymous stranger on the internet.

Good thing you isolated your bad luck gene.
Incredible that the family you inherited the illness from, was perfect in every way.
Truly amazing!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was dx'd with clinical depression at 12---it was v clearly a chemical imbalance, no environmental factors. It took five meds to find the right one, and several bad therapists before we found one that works. It's always going to be there, I'll probably always be on meds, but it's manageable.

I don't think you understand "enviornmental" factors. Everyone has them. It's a long process to learn which ones weren't positive.

I had a happy childhood and a very supportive family, no history of abuse or PTSD or anything. But thanks for telling me about my own mental health, I totally appreciate the insight from a random anonymous stranger on the internet.

Good thing you isolated your bad luck gene.
Incredible that the family you inherited the illness from, was perfect in every way.
Truly amazing!

I'm not saying they were perfect, but that my issue was obviously a genetic mutation and not situational. Blaming families for medical conditions doesn't help the stigma that surrounds mental illness.