is it possible to be depressed at 6 for no reason?

Question

i was a happy child, and one morning my mum was brushing my hair before i went to school, and i had this awful feeling of loneliness and sadness, for no apparent reason. then it would happen every now and then where it wouldn't matter where i was, this feeling would come over me. it sort of felt like being homesick, but it also happened at home. now i have depression due to illness. but what was all the stuff from childhood?

Answer 1

Something traumatic could have happened to you at an early age that your mind has blocked out to keep you from remembering. Yes, children that young can be depressed....and the fact that you experienced it at a young age probably has more to do with your depression now than the illness does(<---probably just increases it)...you could try therapy or hypnosis to recover lost/blocked memories....either way, you have to get to the root of the depression to overcome it.....your illness is not the root if you experienced these feelings in childhood.

Answer 2

I don't believe we experience emotions and reactions for NO reason. For this reason, I contend it's generally not possible to be depressed for no reason. Even if you don't know the reason or remember the cause, there is a reason. Some people like to think that depressed people just want to be miserable. That's not true at all. Maybe it will help to explore hypnosis or EMDR to try to unlock a possible cause of the depression. Overall, though, the bottom line is healing the depression whatever the source. All the best to you.

Answer 3

I think so. I am now 60 and looking back in hindsight, I think I suffered from depression all my life, with no apparent reason. It just might be chemical.

Answer 4

you can be depressed as early as 2-3 yrs old

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Sure, but everyone has normal ups and downs. if it doesn't last, then it is part of your life's journey. If it overtakes you (as it might in an illness), get help.