Risk Factors For Depression

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What are the risk factors for depression? Read the list below to find out…

  • Persistent stress caused by a job loss, a divorce, or a chronic medical condition
  • Family or personal history of mood disorders
  • The loss of a parent at a young age
  • History of sexual abuse
  • History of physical abuse
  • Going through puberty
  • Going through a pregnancy
  • Going through perimenopause
  • Drinking alcohol excessively
  • Do you fit some of this criteria?
  • Does this sound like someone you know?

    • Take our free depression screening to explore further.

    Recommended Reading on Depression:
    Depression Fallout : The Impact of Depression on Couples and What You Can Do to Preserve the Bond by Anne Sheffield

    The Freedom From Depression Workbook (Minirth Meier New Life Clinic Series) by Les Carter, Frank, M.D. Minirth, Les, Ph.D. Carter, Frank B. Minirth

    *Risk factors were based on criteria for depression as stated in the DSM IV

    Lisa Angelettie, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist, author, and life coach. She has been helping people make smarter life choices since 1998. Get more free tips like this when you subscribe to the GirlShrink newsletter .

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