At what age are people prone to depression?

First of all, from the concept and etiology of depression, there is no definite answer to this question. Secondly, from the perspective of developmental psychology, each age group has its own different psychological characteristics, that is to say, there is no specific age group that is easy to get (depression) or rare (depression). Let me explain the concept and causes of depression respectively:

First, the concept:

Depression is a group of mood disorders or emotional disorders with depression as the main symptom caused by various reasons, and it is a group of clinical symptoms or states centered on the self-experience of depression. Depression is an unpleasant mental experience. Clinically, it can be seen that depression is not commensurate with its situation. Emotional depression can range from moping to grief-stricken, self-abased and depressed, even pessimistic and world-weary, and there may be suicide attempts or behaviors; Even appear stiff; Some cases have obvious anxiety and restlessness; In severe cases, mental symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions may occur. Each attack lasts at least 2 weeks, and even years for the elderly. Most cases tend to recur, most can be relieved, and some can have residual symptoms or become chronic.

Depression can be cured. Many patients with depression appear repeatedly in the course of treatment, mostly because they resist treatment or do not cooperate with treatment. Personal active cooperation plays a very important role in the treatment process. If your willpower is strong enough, you don't have to worry at all.

Depression is an emotional experience, an emotion that will arise from childhood. Children cry when they are hungry. Crying is a form of asking children for food. If you don't give them food for a long time, they will cry, which means they are not happy emotionally. If you don't give your child food for a long time, the child will wither, which can be said to be emotional depression.

Second, the reason:

The etiology of depression is not clear at present, but it is certain that many factors such as biology, psychology and social environment are involved in the pathogenesis of depression. Biological factors mainly involve heredity, neurobiochemistry, neuroendocrine and nerve regeneration. Psychological factors mainly refer to susceptibility traits closely related to depression, such as depressive temperament. Social factors mainly refer to malignant life events in adulthood. However, these factors do not work alone. At present, it is emphasized that the interaction of genetic, environmental or stress factors and the time when this interaction occurs have an important influence on the occurrence of depression. For example, in a recent school bullying incident that was very popular on the Internet, a junior girl from Shaanxi University of Technology was violently injured by her roommate for four months and was also subjected to economic blackmail. The police have been involved in the investigation, and the bullied girl is depressed and is receiving psychotherapy. This example is obvious. Being bullied for four months is a vicious incident for this girl, so she got depressed. If school bullying happens in a primary school, the age of depression will be in the teens.