can depression make you lose your memory?

Question

i forget things easily and even things about my past, is this due to depression?ive had depression on and off since age of 19, im only 32 so i know its not old age lol

Answer 1

i don't know about loosing your memory, but it certainly can make you forget simple things and have a hard time concentrating, you feel like your really out of it, like your on mars. and recent studies show that depression is caused by a restriction of blood and oxygen to the brain and when that restriction is released the depression goes away.

Answer 2

I have come to the conclusion that it's not depression or old age which affects ones memory these days.
Everyone seems to have a memory problem. My 9 year old grand daughter is no better than her mum who is in her 20s...and her mum's memory is no better than mine.

In-fact, my memory seems to be worst than my parents memories...and they are in their late 70s-80s

My theory is that something within the last 40 years has contributed to my generation and our children plus now their children to be suffering from this premature losing of our memories.

Answer 3

Yes, very much so. You'll get it back as the brain rewires itself. I had depression a few years ago and I forgot how to boil rice! (I'm a chef!!!) I also forgot my wife's name -thank goodness that she is a psychologist and thus understands these things. I forgot the name of our cat - all simple, everyday thoughts.

Yet at the time, I could recall at an instant the bowling and batting statistics for the England cricket team. I did not lose the ability to read music. But when you call your wife "Boycott, 217 not out", life seems somewhat bizarre. (My wife is called Louise, and Boycott hit 217* against SA Forces 1st XI at Louis Trichaud Air Force Base, South Africa, in a warm up match.)

Answer 4

Yes, a side effect of depression can be that your memory and concentration levels are diminished. Also some of the anti depressant medications can have an effect on memory too.

Answer 5

i could attempt the ECT. it is existence-saving. specifically circumstances there are outcomes on the reminiscence, yet they're short term and that they flow away once you end the ECT. heavily, I definitely have considered ECT pull the main depressed human beings out and lower back into existence. provide it a attempt... it has come very, very a good distance and is remarkably effectual. i be attentive to folk who swear by it and have long previous by it multiple cases... they have little reminiscence loss and overall performance ok. there is likewise TMS treatment, that's new, and that's meant to be marvelous. it would desire to be only as solid, if not extra sensible, than ECT. there is not any reminiscence loss, and it demands no anesthesia. yet as a good distance simply by fact the reminiscence loss is going--- i'm on a super mix of a gaggle of surprisingly extreme drugs... I have not have been given any short term reminiscence. It somewhat, somewhat sucks.... yet i could % it over psychosis any day. playstation : overlook related to the idiots. you do not usher on your guy or woman psychosis and melancholy. that's a techniques illness. it is not honest that this mans neurons fire right and yours do not, even nevertheless that's some thing he would be unable to in all probability understand.

Answer 6

Memory can be affected by the depression and by meds used to treat depression.

Do you recall that is the third time that you posted that question?

Just kidding.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Stress & depression can make you lose your memory & ability to concentrate. Medication is very helpful in this respect.

Answer 8

I think so. I have that problem too. I forget things and it's embarrassing cuz I'm not all that old either. I find when I have a lot on my mind or If I worry a lot, even stress is a factor. I forget things. I guess your family doctor can really answer the question. I should go soon and find out.

Answer 9

Mu husband has depression (and has had for years) and he forgets certain stuff. He is only 49 so it isnt dementia. I believe its his way of coping sometimes - he just blots out stuff from his memory (though sometimes I swear it actually selective memory - a bit like his selective hearing when I ask him to do something ) xxxxxxxxxx

Answer 10

short answer is yes, clinical depression actually depresses bodily functions, and as your memory is a brain activity it can be affected