Say, a loved one has passed away, which results in depression…does the chemical imbalance come after the fact, what triggers the imbalance, and why is it blamed for the depression, and not the passing away of the loved one?
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Clinical depression and being sad for a long time due to a shock or tragedy are two very, very different things.
Generally, people who are sad because of externalities aren’t “depressed,” even though that’s the common term, nowadays.
Depression, stemming from a chemical imbalance, is a disorder that happens to people regardless or, sometimes, in spite of external stimulus. I suffer from MDD and I have bouts (even when medicated) of debilitating depression at points in my life where EVERYTHING is just rosy, perfect and couldn’t be better. That’s because he chemicals in my brain don’t work the way they should.
Conversely, when my best friend’s 9-year-old son died, who was a big part of my family’s life, I was sad for a good long while. Heck, I still get sad when I think about it.
The difference there is that just about ANYONE would be sad over a death in their circle of loved ones. Not everyone plots suicide when their life is going well, unless they are unwell.
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