do you think people who are selfish are more likely to get depression than people who think of others?

Question

catty, I didnt say selfish people get depression i ASKED if people THINK selfish people are MORE LIKELY to get it

Answer 1

Depression is a medical condition, characterized by certain physical symptoms. It is usually treatable with drugs and counseling. The blues are a transient pychological condition everyone experiences to some degree or another.

Attitude can play a part in controlling both depression and the blues, and a positive attitude is certainly better. However, the disease of depression strikes all kinds of people, regardless of how giving or selfish they are. Often very giving people can burn themselves out on selfish people and end up with the blues.

Answer 2

I agree with TrueSloth. I think either personality type is just as likely to develop depression. I'm not a healthcare professional, but I have seen it in people of both types.

If you are selfish you are indeed very self centred, always expecting people to run after you. Therefore you are likely to be 'hurt' and 'let down' by people who do not provide you with what you want. You will be more reflective on the actions of others towards you, and what your needs are, rather than how your actions will effect those around you. So it is logical that you are not going to be fulfilled all the time, and could therefore feel depressed.

On the other hand, if you are a kind and generous person, always thinking of others, you are unlikely to prioritise your needs and perhaps may suffer from low confidence / self esteem, therefore it will feel like people are always taking. Giving people are often rewarded for their kind generousity with abuse - people taking more from them than they should. They can be treated as something of a doormat. So again this group could also be susceptible to depression.

The bottom line is that it comes down to the individual - their confidence levels, quality of life etc .

Answer 3

Actually I feel they are just as likely whatever.

Generally people who are selfish who don't get what they want can often become "disappointed" and "let down". Where as people who think of others all the time are every bit as likely to get walked over and trodden down in life because of who they are.

Really its' just down to your priorities in life, what you think is most important, and living for the day in the best way you can. If you think that means living purely for yourself then that is totally your choice, but if you think that you have to constantly watch others, then again that's your choice.

Though here's one for you to think about: doesn't matter either way, whichever lifestyle you have. You get depressed, you're being selfish. Basically its' just that depression is just a negative version of self image, so whatever happens it could be seen as selfish. Its' a harsh one, but that is sadly true.

Toodles

Answer 4

Sometimes.. I think that those that think a lot of others.. end up getting depressed because they take on so much of the others troubles, etc.. Some people feel bad based on the knowledge that others do.

People who are selfish.. well.. I am sure they get depressed too.

I don't know who gets depressed more though.. I think there are too many factors in it all.

Answer 5

Cos they have more to think about, and more interaction with others, and more love. People who are selfish have to take those things, cos they are not given. It's like how you have to change the air filter in your car every so often - the selfish people have their air flow blocked. Selfish people block out the sun, caring people sun bathe. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

people who are selfish often don`t suffer from depression it is usually kind people that hurt and feel alone in a world that is at best evil, Look at the news do you think kind people or selfish people are in control

Answer 7

I tend to think so. Depression (except in cases of medical problems) and insecurity come from an excessive focus on oneself. Getting involved in volunteer work is a good way to help lift depression.

If a person is concerned with giving and getting taken advantage of, well, that comes across to me as a type of selfishness. If you give so that others do things a certain way, is that a concern for them or oneself? Is it true generosity if you have strings attached? From my own experiences, those who give and then feel resentful are often codependent. They feel pressured into giving, but yet resentful because of that. So they give unwisely. They tend to have this "need" to come across as a "nice" person. Now, if they would learn to be able to say NO to people, they would be better off and less resentful. Only when you can learn to say NO can you truly begin to say YES.

Giving is not always something generous to do. If you give to a person who keeps getting into trouble, they may never learn to take responsibility for their lives and stay out of trouble. As long as they know they can expect handouts, they will continue living irresponsibly. Also, giving at the expense of those who really need it isn't good either. If you give to every bum on the street while your children go around hungry and without proper clothes, then that isn't being a giving person, but a person who is addicted to approval.

People who truly caring about others are probably less depressed. However, people who "care" about others with motives or expecting something in return, who overwork themselves for some reward that will never come, they will probably experience more depression. That is because at the core, all their "care" for others is really for themselves. It may be a wall to keep from truly giving of their heart and sharing with others. Some people "care for" or "serve" others do so to keep from being known by others. So this explains the discrepancy in the answers; the ways people define being selfless and caring.

Answer 8

People who are selfish only
think of self and too them
they are always right
so what is there too
be depressed about!

People who think of others
may get depressed because
of all the despair and
hatred in the world!!
They are frustrated
because they can't
help everyone!

Answer 9

I am not a psychiatrist. It seems as if anyone can get depressed and selfishness has nothing to do with it.

Answer 10

I consider myself depressed, but I hate myself more than any teenager should. I am just the opisite of selfishness