My parents are causing my depression?
My mom and dad team up with each other whenever they have an issue with me and control way too much of my social life I'm a senior in high school and they won't let me hangout with people THEY don't like.. Then block their number.. And accuse me of sneaking around to see that person when 98% I never do, I had a lying and sneaking around phases SOPHMORE year and I've grown a lot and they know it and the rest of my family talk about it all the time my brother passed away in a car accident a little over a year ago and my parents just seem to have a constant problem with me everyday I have to stress about being around them just invade their mad at me I get so nervous when I am with friends even though they know where I'm at and who I'm with and are okay with it and everything there isn't a reason to feel guilty like this everyday 24/7 everything I do I'm scared I'm going to upset my mom and its take a very dramatic effect on me I cry and break down for less and less serious stuff and they're making me feel suicidal I'm constantly TERRIFIED to argue and fight with them I got in a car accident last night and got hurt but my mom is giving me shitty treatment and attitude because I was hanging out with someone she didn't like that person wasn't even in the car the friends she KNEW I was with all came by to see the girl she hates it wasn't planned and even after me and my friends got in the accident my mom is just upset I was with that person. Because that friend is gay. That's why.
My parents don't take my depression seriously?
I'm 19 now. Growing up my parents never cared about my mental health. They always used the excuse, "Everyone has issues!" I think I have ADHD because I have problems concentrating, socializing, and I am very fidgety. My mother would always be rude about my fidgeting and tell me rudely, "Stop moving like that!" I have a habit of walking around in circles for 40 minutes a day and my parents just tell people, "Oh that's just normal behavior!" When I was a child and people would tell my parents they think I have something wrong they would become angry. My mother doesn't take anything serious and blames me for everything. My father always refers me to her when I have problems and I have told him that she doesn't care. When I say that he tries to defend her and acts like she does care. When I want to discuss problems with her she avoids me. I have recently started cutting myself again and do not intend to tell my parents because they will not care. I have become suicidal again; I have the thoughts and desire to die. My mother cares more about cleaning and constantly says I never clean although I always clean the house. I don't understand why my parents are this way. Why have a child if you don't even care about their mental health and don't believe they have anything wrong? I see a psychologist, but I don't like him because he's just rude. I feel like no one cares. What can I do?
Can death of a pet cause depression?
it can be a trigger but you would probably have to be predisposed.
What is the effect of abusive and controlling parents on children?
Children raised under those circumstances typically have little self-esteem or adequate social skills, and tend to grow up to be abusive, controlling parents also. They can become defiant and have trouble making or keeping friends. Depression , dread, and anxiety are common in abused children. Some withdraw completely as a result of the abusive conditioning. Others, develop anger issues and impulsiveness. PTSD can result from such psychological and / or physical trauma.
Can parents cause permanent emotional damage to their children by yelling at them?
Absolutely and the damage can be as bad as corporeal punishment if that's the default form of discipline and what's more these are the words the child carries around in his head into adulthood:"Harsh verbal discipline" on the part of a parent increases a child’s risk for depression and aggressive behavior, and is "not uncommon," according to the research, which was published online earlier this week in Child Development. The disciplinary techniques in question include yelling, cursing and humiliation -- defined as "calling the child dumb, lazy, or something similar."The study even suggests that verbal reprimands can have the same impact on children as physical punishment: "the negative effects of verbal discipline within the two-year period of [the] study were comparable to the effects shown over the same period of time in other studies that focused on physical discipline," a press release from the University of Pittsburgh, where the study's lead author is an assistant professor, explains. STUDY: Yelling At Kids Could Be Just As Harmful As Physical DisciplineThis link will take you to a site with some suggestions: When Yelling Is Worse Than SpankingI know from my own experience with raising children that neither spanking or yelling is necessary. It's a matter of meaning what you say and instilling this respect in them early. I have never yelled at my children. Discipline came natural to me but I understand there are a lot of people who have difficulty with this one. Hence many people end up forcing their children to obey so, as a result, we have spanking and yelling. There's a lot of information on the Web about this subject. Here's a link to some ways to teach your children discipline: Six Ways to Discipline Children -- That Work!
Can parents cause their child to have Bipolar Disorder?
Short Answer: NoShort Explanation - True Psychiatric Bipolar Disorder is genetic. In very simple terms, one cycles from depression to mania (back and forth again and again). Bipolar disorderBipolar disorder is very serious, sad, and destructive to the individual and those close to them. The saying, “She’s so bipolar!” to describe someone who is reactionary, has flash anger and is emotionally unpredictable has led to the general public not understanding what bipolar disorder truly is. Bipolar Disorder is treated primarily with medication. Talk therapy can be helpful as well.Stress - Stress can amplify any medical or psychological issue that is stirring beneath the surface - like a predisposition to Bipolar disorder. If you had a difficult family life growing up and are left “wounded” - something like Bipolar disorder, that was already going to surface eventually, may surface earlier or more severely. The same could be true of someone who suddenly experiences more stress than he/she has learned to adapt to. This individual could suddenly begin to experience medical or psychological symptoms that he or she is predisposed to.