Is depression hereditary?

It can be. My best friend has a chemical imbalance in his brain that causes mild-severe depression. The males in his family all have the same problem. He actively does everything he can to work against it, and it works for him. He lives a normal life, even though he has to work hard at it.

Depression is not always hereditary. But how you think is hereditary. so when facing similar situations as your parents, you may react similarly. so actually depression has got not much to do with heredity.

Depression is in part determined by your genetics. It is believed that if your mother and/or father have a mood disorder (either major depression, or bipolar disorder) you will be more likely to go on to develop a mood disorder as well. Identical twin studies (these twins have the same genetics) suggests that the heritability of major depression is about 40%. However, there are many other factors that contribute to the development of depression including early life experiences and stresses, cognitive schemas (thinking style), support systems, and coping styles, as well as many others (an exhaustive list would be impossible)! If you are worried about developing depression, be sure to monitor your mood and discuss and concerning changes with a doctor!

Depression can be hereditary, but isn't strictly so. There have been studies that have found a correlation between individual suffering from depression and family history. In my case, my mom has a history of depression and I was told it' not very surprising that I fight my own battles with depression as well.

It is genetic and can most certainly be hereditary but doesn't have to be. Anybody can suffer from depression but if it runs in your family you are at higher risk.

there have been many researches that show that genes and DNA have some things to do with inheriting vulnerability or the risk of depression. So for ex: if parents or siblings have depression, one may have higher risk of developing depression compared to others. it doesn't necessarily mean that you will definitely have it.

Absolutely, but it doesn't necessarily mean biological inheritance. If your parents are depressed and untreated, they will pass their abuse and trauma down to you via inappropriate parenting, abuse, negative attitude, etc. If a person that is raised like this thinks, as I did, that they are a bad person because everyone hated them, then they have inherited the depression of their parents.

A person might feel depressed for many reasons, and sometimes genetics plays a role. Having parents or other family members who are depressed can increase the likelihood that someone may become depressed. Stressful events, family conflict, big disappointments, or grief can all trigger depression. Relationships with people who criticize more than they show affection can lead to depression because they may teach a girl or guy to become self-critical and to feel inadequate, two feelings often associated with depression.

It can be hereditary, but usually takes a combination of factors for a person to develop depression.

yes often it can be but not to say that just because you great grandmother had it you will