{"id":617,"date":"2015-06-11T14:38:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-11T14:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readthisbeforeyoukillyourself.com\/?p=617"},"modified":"2017-07-22T21:11:31","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T21:11:31","slug":"depression-risk-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mydepressionzone.com\/depression-fighter\/depression-risk-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Factors that increase the likelihood an individual will get depression"},"content":{"rendered":"

Depression risk factors<\/h2>\n

The following is a list of risk factors that will heighten an individual’s chance of getting depression and considering suicide as anoption. A person could have one \"Factors<\/a>or more of the risk factors to be considered vulnerable, though, it’s often a combination.<\/p>\n

Factors that raise the likelihood of depression and suicide<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) Dealing with difficult life circumstances:<\/h3>\n
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  • Having a history of trauma or abuse and not having dealt with it using therapeutic tools<\/li>\n
  • Major financial loss<\/li>\n
  • Job loss<\/li>\n
  • Loss of valuable relationship<\/li>\n
  • The death of a close loved one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2) Actions that can worsen mood and lead to major depression:<\/h3>\n
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    • Abusing substances like alcohol and drugs<\/li>\n
    • Having already tried to commit suicide makes you more prone to considering it as an option faster than other people<\/li>\n
    • Not eating enough daily calories or carbohydrates (which are important for brain energy)<\/li>\n
    • Eating too many processed foods and sugars<\/li>\n
    • Not getting enough physical exercise<\/li>\n
    • Spending too much time alone (up to three days without seeing or speaking to anyone)<\/li>\n
    • Doing something you deeply believes goes against your morality – what you believe is right or wrong. If you’ve done something you consider bad it could cause you a great deal of emotional pain. It could be a severe as committing a crime, cheating on a partner or even having sex if you are raised in a religion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      3) Environments that can increase the risk of depression and\/or suicide:<\/h3>\n
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      • Family history of mental health issues or suicide attempts<\/li>\n
      • Living in household of trauma or abuse or being in an environment (ie. school or work) where you feel trauma regularly<\/li>\n
      • Easy to access lethal means like guns or drugs or dangerous objects<\/li>\n
      • Living in an area where local suicides have occurred<\/li>\n
      • Lack of social support and sense of isolationLack of health care, especially mental health and substance abuse treatment<\/li>\n
      • Not having financial stability or living in poverty<\/li>\n
      • Cultural and religious beliefs, such as the belief that suicide is a noble resolution of a personal dilemma<\/li>\n
      • Exposure to others who have died by suicide (in real life or via the media and Internet)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        4) Having an underlying medical disorder or mental illness that’s affecting mood:<\/h3>\n
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        • Mental disorders, particularly mood disorders, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders and certain personality disorders<\/li>\n
        • Major physical illnesses<\/li>\n
        • Illness that has you deal with daily physical pain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          5) Having a weak emotional IQ:<\/h3>\n
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          • Never having learned how to properly deal with your emotions. It’s a learned skill that isn’t taught in schools or taught to parents.<\/li>\n
          • Believing there is something wrong with asking for help, so you try to do it on your own and don’t get very far.<\/li>\n
          • If you’ve been put down and taught that you aren’t good enough you may have very low self-esteem.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n