Are some people born depressed?

United States
February 7, 2007 3:04pm CST
I think some people are born depressed. It is some kind of chemical imbalance or brain malfunction that begins at birth. What do you think?
6 responses
• India
8 Feb 07
I agree with this fact and this thing is scientifically proved
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• United States
8 Feb 07
I didn't know if this was a fact or an excuse.
• United States
10 Feb 07
No I do not think that individuals are born with depression per se. There is evidence that babies may be born with a genetic predisposition but that does not mean that they will develop depression!!
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@sharon613 (2321)
• United States
12 Feb 07
Me and my dad most probably have been born with anxiety depression.
• United States
9 Feb 07
I believe I was born with it. I have suffered depression as long as I can remember, and my mother says I was always very different, even as a baby. In most outward ways I was a normal kid and I did all the things that normal kids did, but my mom said I had insomnia at night even as a baby. I didn't cry or play, I just laid there awake.
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• United States
7 Feb 07
There is certainly scientific evidence that clinical depression as well as other mental health issues are caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, most often the nuerotransmitters. I know for example that I have bi-polar II disorder, and there is a lot of evidence for it being genetically linked. My grandmother is also bi-polar. I know that I was born this way and that it isn't my fault, it is just the way that I am and so I have to deal with it.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
21 Oct 10
Well, sometimes its unavoidable that we feel depressed for the day..but for the health its not a good side, i believe in Meditation which will balance our mind and helps to be normal at situations