Is depression generally more revolved around discontent with your past, or your genetic attributes?

For me it has been both. Bullying and social struggles in my past have cast shadows on the present. Just as physical attributes and my learning disabilities have also cause their own shadows in my daily life. It's all depends on the day as to what will trigger my depression to worsen.

Depression and most emotional disorders like that can be linked to genes, so it's not uncommon for those issues to be passed along the family line. But depression can also be caused by anything else, regardless of genetic attributes

It can involve both. Generally it gets formed due to your past and your growing up, it can be situational as well. It often gets triggered from a past experience- getting repeated, or from a situation which ressembles around your overall unrestful.

The balance of nature versus nurture is a tough one. In my experience, I have found that both can cause depression separately and both can cause depression together.

Honestly, depression is complex and can be caused by a variety of things, just like there are various "types" of depression. Sometimes, we can become situationally depressed, meaning that we've developed depression as a response to something that is happening in our lives or did happen. Or we may be clinically depressed, which is usually down to brain chemistry. You don't have to be sad or discontent about anything in specific to be depressed.

I personally have had friends that have become extremely distraught and saddened by things that had nothing to do with either. It was mainly about their future and where their parents wanted them to be at a certain time. Yet, my friends wanted to do something different/go on their own path. But how can they when their parents are the ones who are paying for their education? So, depression can come from all different things. Not solely from past events or genetic attributes.

Everything plays an important role. Genetics are not well studied,but a lot of biological factors are involved. Usually it is said that if your genetics/environment tells that you're predisposed to depression, it can develop due to stress/situations.

Depression can be a result of both past experiences and genetic attributes. Some people are more susceptible to depression because of their family history. Sometimes it could be just from thier past, or even thoughts of their future. My family has a history of depression. A lot of them don't deal with it well, and I myself have been diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Although not only because of my family history, but with how I have reacted to things of my past. So both are pretty closely linked both aren't always the cause. Sometimes it will be one or the other. Sometimes none at all.

Hi there. Hope you and your loved ones are safe in these troubled times. To answer your question, I would say it depends. While dealing with mental health, I don't think we can or we should generalize why it occurs. If I talk about myself, my depression can be linked to my past. However, it is important to note that it crept up quietly, almost even I didn't notice until it was late enough. Everytime I told myself a reason that could be making me sad, thus ended up convincing myself and creating problems where there may not have been any. However, yes, past did play a big role. The reasons didn't stay, depression did. I think it is all that stayed. But trust me, it isn't a personality trait, and it can happen due any and all given reasons. It is important to identify your emotions and then try to do something about it. People with a troubled past usually may still feel the shakes and thus get depression, but people with everything seemingly perfect may also have depression (like Chester Bennington had, may his soul rip). You cannot be sure until you are, atleast about depression. Hope I helped give you a little insight about what I thought seems like a right answer. Cheers!

This is a really difficult question to answer. There is a lot of research that genetics can definitely play a big part in the way that depression affects someone. However, there is also a lot of research supporting the situational or environmental aspects of depression and other mental health disorders. Depression isn't even always focused on your past. It can be discontent with how you are right now, or what your future may look like (or what you think it may look like). Therapists are trained to work with you through your family history, your past, present and ideas of the future.