Top 10 Reasons People Become Depressed

I personally know people who struggle with depression, and they tell me their stories.

This list is based off their stories and my own personal knowledge about depression.

The Top Ten

  1. They feel alone

    I've barely made any friends since I moved and can hardly socialize. I want to talk to someone in person but just can't bring myself to meet new people.

    I was in a deep depression state eight months ago. Unnecessary for me to go into detail about it right now, but this was a big factor along with others.

    No one liking you, fake friends, and your lonely relationship status can fall into this category.

  2. They have too much stress

    If you are stressed out, most likely you are going to become depressed one way or another.

    This is true. It's why I can be seen as "emo." And not the poser kind.

  3. They have been sexually assaulted

  4. They have lost hope in themselves

    Feeling fat, stupid, or ugly can fall into this category.

    This is how I got severe depression...

  5. They are getting bullied

    You can absolutely get bullied to the point of depression, sometimes even death.

    I get bullied a lot and I'm usually punished for defending myself. -DarkBoi-X

    I got a wedgie from this bully at school and now I'm depressed about it.

  6. They feel they are failing at life

    Me. I have very low self-esteem and feel ashamed of myself for every little thing. Sometimes, I share too much of my thoughts and start feeling shameful because I'm exposing too much of myself, even if it's about something very harmless like my love for art.

  7. They have been exposed for their worst sin

  8. They are not successful in school

  9. They have lost a friend or relative

    Eventually, you will get over their death, but in the meantime, you have a justified reason to be depressed.

  10. They are surrounded by people who are depressed

    Remove yourself from such people. They will only bring you down.

    11. The Newcomers
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    They have unmet needs

  12. ?

    They feel unprivileged

    13. The Contenders

  13. They have poor sleep habits

    I do... It takes one to four hours for me to fall asleep every night. Plus, I wake up several times a night and usually can't fall asleep again.

  14. They are unemployed

  15. They are hurting

  16. They are treated as less deserving than everyone else

    Here is a good example. I wasn't even interested in relationships at first, my first plan in life being to live as a single adoptive parent. But early on, I came to discover I'm seen, for medical reasons, as legally unworthy to adopt. This set everything else in motion that puts me in my current situation.

  17. They are mistreated by their family

  18. They are dealing with a significant loss

  19. They feel like they don't deserve good things

  20. They use social media too much

    A lot of users on this site keep disrespecting marginalized groups and also the opinions of others. They keep spreading negativity and compare other things too much. TheTopTens is a terrible site that actually causes people to become depressed and anxious nowadays. I'm not referring to all users who often use TheTopTens. I'm explaining how this website strongly affects others, and I suggest that you should not get affected by a website with a toxic community and don't dwell too much on it.

  21. They have been abandoned by friend or family

    Actually, I had to leave my best friend... I moved a year and a half ago and haven't seen her since.

  22. They have been rejected by the person they love

  23. They have too much debt

  24. They do not have enough money

  25. They are insulted or insult someone over a small mistake

    True. A kid insulted another a few days ago, and then he looked sad. Why?

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