Faulty Thinking, Parenting and Causation in Depression
posted by Michael Szul in psychology on
What is the cause of depression? Some would argue that depression is caused by biological means – that it is the result of genetic inheritance. Depression, however, lies in the domain of behaviorism and thought processing. Depression is primarily caused by behavioral-cognitive means with the environment having a substantial impact on the cognitive processes that determine our outlook.
Environmental and situational factors act as stressors causing anxiety in individuals. Those unable to regulate these emotions begin ...