Depression After Age Of 35, Why?
Q: I didn't have depression or anxiety until after I had my daughter.
Now I'm 50 & when something stressful happens I struggle with it.
( Ex: grandmother's death & daughter's illness)
I asked the psychiatrist but didn't get an answer. Or I didn't hear
him. Does this mean I'll be struggling with it the rest of my life?
How does the brain work like that? Is it really chemical or is it
my thoughts & the way I look at things?
A:The reason you didn't get an answer most likely is that he didn't
know. And, no, it doesn't mean that you'll be fighting with it the
rest of your life. You may, or may not.
The chemical vs thoughts thing doesn't make too much sense, they
affect each other. Problems can start on one side or the other, but
the physical and mental aspects of the brain, or body, are really
parts of a whole, everything affects everything.
It is well to have an examination for other physical problems, lots of
things can lead to the symptoms of depression.
also, in my opinion, it is well to treat it as aggressively as you
can, with medication as well as talk therapy.
Your complaint is normal, even at age thirty seven I can't get myself above
the things around me. Maybe there is a chemical imbalance that causes your
depression, testing might prove benificial. An MRI or EEG could provide
data. You could also attend therapy, a diagnosis of PTSD might lead to more
answers. Maybe medication needs to be adjusted. I hope that this is helpful.
For me it comes from both sides of the family. I was noticing