2006-09-28 07:32:20 · 9 answers · asked by Twiggy 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A lot of times in discussions of depression in my classes we'll get to the subject of "tunnel vision." It's not that severely depressed people don't care about others, it's that they don't have the drive or energy to develop a relationship. It's the same as the terrible question of why depressed people commit suicide without thinking of all the pain they'll cause. The fact is, someone can be so deep in a hole that it's hard to see out. Clinical depression colors how you see your life, if everything inside someone is negative, anything that happens, including people that care about them, can be perceived as negative also or not even seen at all. That's why it's so important for someone who is severely depressed to get professional help.
2006-09-28 07:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by missa 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a person who is suffering from depression, I would have to say that getting emotionally involved, is bad, because they are already on an emotional rollercoaster, why would you want to complicate something that is already to hard to deal with?
2006-09-28 14:41:19 · answer #2 · answered by Sandra S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many depressed individuals find ways to protect themselves from emotional pain. Getting emotionally involved may not be safe for a depressed individual until they have begun and desire to implement effective coping skills in their daily life. And that takes time.
2006-09-28 15:45:15 · answer #3 · answered by NuMi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of hard to get emotionally involved when you are depressed. You can't control your own feelings. Since its hard for someone depressed to deal with emotional good or bad, it would be harder to take someone elses feelings into count.
2006-09-28 14:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Low (or no) self-esteem, often justly earned.
Unfortunately many suffering from this ailment who could help themselves turn to convenient but useless quick-fixes like sudden hyper-religeon instead of seeking expert help - namely: a doctor of psychology or psychiatry, either of which offer a much better chance of successfull healing.
In any event - good luck to you.
2006-09-28 14:48:15 · answer #5 · answered by Beejee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess because they don't have much self esteem &
are scared of getting emotionally hurt via the other
person
2006-09-28 14:35:22 · answer #6 · answered by start 6-22-06 summer time Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The thought of them dealin with their issues, and their daily lifes, makes them think that with another not needed obstacle, would add to their depression.
2006-09-29 02:17:55 · answer #7 · answered by sugar507 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't have much confidence in themselves. They're also afriad of being hurt because they've probably been hurt a lot in the past.
2006-09-28 14:40:04 · answer #8 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't really Love someone else if you don't feel good about yourself.
2006-09-28 14:39:51 · answer #9 · answered by sassssy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋